Although Apple mistakenly listed the iPad Air’s M2 chip as having a 10-core GPU instead of a 9-core GPU, the performance it shared at the iPad Air launch and in marketing materials are accurate.
In a statement provided to 9to5MacApple said that the details shared about the performance of the iPad Air were still based on a 9-core GPU.
We are updating Apple.com to correct the core count of the iPad Air M2. All performance claims for the iPad Air M2 are accurate and based on a 9-core GPU.
Apple’s website says the M2 chip is “nearly 50% faster than the previous generation” and specifically has “25% faster graphics.”
Apple recently updated its technical specifications website for the M2 iPad Air to indicate that the device has a 9-core GPU. Before the update, it listed a 10-core GPU. The previous generation iPad Pro had a 10-core GPU, so it’s surprising that the iPad Air version is limited to a 9-core GPU.
Other specifications of the M2 chip have not changed. The iPad Air features an 8-core processor with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, along with 8GB of RAM and a 16-core Neural Engine.
Since it took Apple several days to fix the chip error on its website, some users may have purchased the “iPad Air” thinking it had a 10-core GPU. The two-week returns period has expired for those who purchased on launch day, but customers would have a good case for a returns exception.
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