The A7 is essentially the same chip as the one in the iPhone 5S, and according to Apple's Phil Schiller, the iPad Air and the new Mini are much faster than their predecessors. October 22, 2013 11:47 AM PDT (Credit: CNET) The iPad Air and Mini got Apple's A7 chip. That's essentially the same chip as the one in the iPhone 5S. It's a 64-bit processor and uses the M7 motion coprocessor. Apple's Phil Schiller said the iPad Air is 72 times faster than the original iPad in graphics processor unit (GPU) performance. The Mini is four times faster than last year's model, and eight times faster at graphics tasks, Schiller says. It gets 10-hour battery life. Topics: Chips, iPad Tags: iPad 5, iPad Mini, Apple1022 Brooke Crothers Brooke Crothers writes about small devices and the hardware inside. He has served as editor at large at CNET News and a contributing reporter to The New York Times' Bits and Technology sections. His interest in things small began when living in Tokyo in a very small apartment for a very long time. Enter for a chance to win* the picture perfect Panasonic ZT60. *No purchase necessary. See rules for details.
The A7 is essentially the same chip as the one in the iPhone 5S, and according to Apple's Phil Schiller, the iPad Air and the new Mini are much faster than their predecessors.
(Credit: CNET)
The iPad Air and Mini got Apple's A7 chip.
That's essentially the same chip as the one in the iPhone 5S. It's a 64-bit processor and uses the M7 motion coprocessor.
Apple's Phil Schiller said the iPad Air is 72 times faster than the original iPad in graphics processor unit (GPU) performance.
The Mini is four times faster than last year's model, and eight times faster at graphics tasks, Schiller says. It gets 10-hour battery life.
Brooke Crothers writes about small devices and the hardware inside. He has served as editor at large at CNET News and a contributing reporter to The New York Times' Bits and Technology sections. His interest in things small began when living in Tokyo in a very small apartment for a very long time.
Enter for a chance to win* the picture perfect Panasonic ZT60.
*No purchase necessary. See rules for details.
