Apple quietly updated the technical specifications M2 iPad Air, which first launched last month. While the iPad Air’s M2 chip was originally claimed to have a 10-core GPU, the company now says it has a 9-core GPU.
Apple has not explained this change at all. Instead, just Technical information page has been updated So that the new M2 iPad Air reflects the missing GPU core. Based on archive data, it appears that the change was made within the last 10 days
die Original press release As for the M2 iPad Air launch, it’s still said to have a 10-core GPU, which in this case It has not been updated yet Support page. Apple hasn’t updated its specifications page in countries outside the US either.
These are strange changes for various reasons. This indicates that Apple has negotiated and led some people to believe that the new M2 iPad Air has a 10-core GPU, when in fact it uses a 9-core GPU. It’s also surprising that the change hasn’t been reflected everywhere on Apple’s website yet.
Notably, this is the first time Apple has sold the M2 chip in a device with a 9-core GPU. For example, the M2 MacBook Air is available in 8-core and 10-core GPU variants. This suggests that the M2 chip used in the iPad Air is a stripped-down version of the 10-core version.
Realistically, most M2 iPad Air users won’t notice the difference between a 9-core GPU and a 10-core GPU. However, it would be nice to get an explanation from Apple about exactly what happened here.
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