iPad iPad Air 2 Memory Usage 4 Safari Tabs

[iphone5att64]

I did a quick test to see how much free memory iPad Air 2 has with 2 GB.

1189 MB free after rebooting.

631 MB free after opening 4 MacRumors forums tabs, taking pictures, locking, left alone for some time, and unlocking.

367 MB free after reopening Safari and tapping on 4 tabs to check if they reloaded which they didn't.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/525126416992829440


For comparison, after rebooting on iOS 8.0, iPhone 5S had 46.81 MB and iPhone 6 Plus had 39.84 MB free memory.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/513842656926244864

 

[ipadlvr]

I did a quick test to see how much free memory iPad Air 2 has with 2 GB.

1189 MB free after rebooting.

631 MB free after opening 4 MacRumors forums tabs, taking pictures, locking, left alone for some time, and unlocking.

367 MB free after reopening Safari and tapping on 4 tabs to check if they reloaded which they didn't.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/525126416992829440


For comparison, after rebooting on iOS 8.0, iPhone 5S had 46.81 MB and iPhone 6 Plus had 39.84 MB free memory.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/513842656926244864

Let me understand this.

You opened a thread to tell the world that a 2GB device has more free memory than a 1GB device?

Oookkaaaayyyy

 

[awests]

Let me understand this.

You opened a thread to tell the world that a 2GB device has more free memory than a 1GB device?

Oookkaaaayyyy

wait but I thought you said 2GB wasn't confirmed yet?!

But it appears that the free memory scales more than 2x which is cool to see.

 

[DSTOFEL]

I did a quick test to see how much free memory iPad Air 2 has with 2 GB.

1189 MB free after rebooting.

631 MB free after opening 4 MacRumors forums tabs, taking pictures, locking, left alone for some time, and unlocking.

367 MB free after reopening Safari and tapping on 4 tabs to check if they reloaded which they didn't.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/525126416992829440


For comparison, after rebooting on iOS 8.0, iPhone 5S had 46.81 MB and iPhone 6 Plus had 39.84 MB free memory.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/513842656926244864

Good info...thanks for sharing. RAM (ie sufficient amount; usage, etc...) does seem to be one of the main topics being discussed around here since the new iPads were announced. Very relevant info!

 

[ipadlvr]

wait but I thought you said 2GB wasn't confirmed yet?!

But it appears that the free memory scales more than 2x which is cool to see.

We all know. I said iFixit teardown didn't list it. Just the part number

They've since edited and it now says 2x1GB chips

If you look at the part number it is the same 1GB one they were using last yea . Except there are 2.

The OS should try to use as much memory as possible.

 

[AppleHater]

Thanks for the confirmation. This iPad is a keeper. I will keep it for a while.

 

[screensaver400]

I did a quick test to see how much free memory iPad Air 2 has with 2 GB.

1189 MB free after rebooting.

631 MB free after opening 4 MacRumors forums tabs, taking pictures, locking, left alone for some time, and unlocking.

367 MB free after reopening Safari and tapping on 4 tabs to check if they reloaded which they didn't.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/525126416992829440


For comparison, after rebooting on iOS 8.0, iPhone 5S had 46.81 MB and iPhone 6 Plus had 39.84 MB free memory.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/513842656926244864

This is good info. Thank you.

 

[awests]

We all know. I said iFixit teardown didn't list it. Just the part number

They've since edited and it now says 2x1GB chips

If you look at the part number it is the same 1GB one they were using last yea . Except there are 2.

The OS should try to use as much memory as possible.

I know I was kidding! jokes!

The OS should not use as much memory as possible, it should focus on allocating memory in an efficient manner for specific processes that allows for important operations to be optimized.

 

[gardiboy]

Very well done. Why the hell are some of u bashing the OP for sharing such info?

 

[mdridwan47]

I did a quick test to see how much free memory iPad Air 2 has with 2 GB.

1189 MB free after rebooting.

631 MB free after opening 4 MacRumors forums tabs, taking pictures, locking, left alone for some time, and unlocking.

367 MB free after reopening Safari and tapping on 4 tabs to check if they reloaded which they didn't.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/525126416992829440


For comparison, after rebooting on iOS 8.0, iPhone 5S had 46.81 MB and iPhone 6 Plus had 39.84 MB free memory.

https://twitter.com/iphone5att64/status/513842656926244864

What app did you use?

Edit: nevermind, I found it. Is there any way to delete comments on macrumors forum?