iFixit Shares 10.5-Inch iPad Pro Teardown

[CarlJ]

LPDDR4 RAM while a MacBookPro has LPDDR3 RAM... Am I missing something here?

Yes, you're missing that Apple specifies and designs the ARM-family CPUs in their iOS devices, so they can get exactly what they want, while they rely on Intel for the x86-family CPUs in their Macs. Intel didn't deign to make exactly the CPUs Apple wanted for the MBP in terms of speed, memory capabilities, power use, and heat dissipation, so they had to pick and choose from among Intel existing offerings.

This, more than anything else, is likely to push Apple towards an eventual ARM-based Mac (not a hard switch, to start, just an additional choice). Apple doesn't like chafing under anyone else's arbitrary (to Apple's point of view) restraints. Imagine them building an ARM-based chip with 4x or 8x the cores of the iPad chips - they'd be real screamers for non-monolithic Mac apps.
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I agree. I was impressed with not only the 12.9 iPad having 4 GB Ram back in 2015, but now they added 4 GB to the 10.5 iPad as well. Both of these iPads are powerhouses. With the 120 HZ refresh rate and 4 GB of Ram, iOS 11 is that much stronger when it launches in September.

My original iPad Air is getting nervous and doesn't want me reading any more of this.

 

[MrGimper]

My OCD side is inwardly pleased to see the 10.5 now share the same symmetrical layout as the 12.9 - with the chipset in the middle. The old 9.7 pro had the motherboard offset to one side like all the other iPads.

What kills me is that despite that, they still couldn't / wouldn't make the speakers symmetrical on the top and bottom. This is honestly one of the reasons I'm likely to get the 12.9 over this

This. It annoys me every time I look at my 9.7 pro lol

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I agree. I was impressed with not only the 12.9 iPad having 4 GB Ram back in 2015, but now they added 4 GB to the 10.5 iPad as well. Both of these iPads are powerhouses. With the 120 HZ refresh rate and 4 GB of Ram, iOS 11 is that much stronger when it launches in September.

I would think more RAM could be used for caching data, specially videos at 4K resolution, but it makes no sense as solid-state storage is being used, and it's really fast.
Also, Apple requires apps to always save their data, so if something may happen to the app (crashes, freezes, etc.) or to the device (rans out of battery, freezes, etc).
So considering these factors, 4GB RAM is good enough for now.

 

[MrX8503]

I wonder why the logic board is in the middle which splits the battery. For even heat dissipation?

I would think it would be more efficient, battery wise, to have the logic board on one side and have 1 big battery.

 

[K4LK]

I could tell it had more RAM the moment I picked one up to check it out at an Apple Store last night. I currently have a 9.7 inch Pro and didn't expect to see much of a difference--but there was sadly. I say sadly because I'm tempted to get one even though my current iPad is a little over 1 year old. I must be strong.

You must give in my friend. The UPS man dropped my 10.5 yesterday at 2:15. It was running iOS 11 twenty minutes later. Restored my 12.9 backup. Awoke this morning to start playing. Did have much time yet but it is awesome. My 12.9 and Air 2 are going up on eBay this weekend.

 

[Shark5150]

9.7" iPads (include the Pros) have always had 2GB. It was the 12.9" version that shipped with 4GB.
http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_ipad_pro_9_7-7984.php

No one is every happy. Of all the rave reviews so far, they chose to pick at this... And be incorrect. Sheesh.

 

[Nozuka]

I wonder why the logic board is in the middle which splits the battery. For even heat dissipation?

I would think it would be more efficient, battery wise, to have the logic board on one side and have 1 big battery.

i think it's also to have the weight evenly distributed on both sides.

 

[pat500000]

I'm ready for iPad Pro 3

 

[WarDialer]

For the most part,the inside of an 10.5-inch iPad Pro looks similar to the 9.7 inch model it replaced,with only a few minor differences

And Same 4GB Ram from 2015

Same,everything same,looks similar That's what called Innovation.....these days.

Clearly its exactly the same, to a moron.

What is an iPad? A large display. What did Apple do to the display tech? Made it have extremely fast response time that can dynamically change based on use (iOS 11 benefits more I guess). So it can scale performance up or down based on use. Saving power when some clod reads Huffington Post and fuming about Trump, and scrolling smoothly when needed. Of course that benefits all apps not just web pages, unbeknownst to ignorant commentators. Apple Pencil is more responsive for drawing/interaction on screen as well.

The CPU is faster/more powerful as is the graphics. Again the iPad is really just a large display surface so that always helps everything it does. Also twice the RAM. So improvements for software developers to really make use of. And the hardware is standardized across both sizes now. Again a benefit for developers to target essentially one iPad platform now.

Cars all still have four wheels and steering wheels, thats whats called innovation these days. Lets ignore Tesla and hybrids and 6 cylinder engine cars that dynamically turn off cylinders while idling at a stop light, air bags, self-parking, auto nav, internal WiFi hotspots - the cars all look basically the same when you pop the hood or sit inside one. Pff what innovation.

 

[IG88]

LPDDR4 RAM while a MacBookPro has LPDDR3 RAM... Am I missing something here?

You're missing that Intel doesn't support LPDDR4 yet.

 

[44267547]

For the most part,

Same,everything same,looks similar That's what called Innovation.....these days.

@Sunny1990. If you truly believe what you mean what you post, then please explain what you claim Innovation means when it comes to architecture and Apples hardware line up and or how it lacks?

I Assume if you don't respond to this post, then you truly don't have any substance to back up what you're stating and Overall it's a poor reflection for the sake of discussion when someone "Post and Runs", which you have a history of never responding to any legitimate questions someone asks of you.

I await your response.....

 

[Jervasio]

LPDDR4 RAM while a MacBookPro has LPDDR3 RAM... Am I missing something here?

Also think this is pathetic..

 

[Legendts]

My original iPad Air is getting nervous and doesn't want me reading any more of this.

Well, you can't imagine how my iPad3 is feeling. Quaking in its cover no less.

 

[mc-apple-juice]

Any chance that iOS devices will have USB-C instead of lightning?