New iPad 12 Leak Reveals Key Specs, Backs Apple Intelligence AI Support
Apple hasn’t updated its entry-level iPad since March last year, and a new leak suggests the company is working on major under-the-hood performance improvements for a refreshed tablet.The leak is based on Apple code spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. It reveals that the 12th-generation iPad will be equipped with an A19 chip and corroborates previous reports that the company will finally add support for Apple Intelligence features on its most affordable option.Both additions are expected to make the iPad 12 a significant improvement over the existing iPad 11. The A19 chip is much more powerful than the A16 found in the iPad 11, and support for Apple Intelligence means RAM will be bumped from 6GB on the current model to at least 8GB, the minimum requirement to run Apple’s suite of AI features.
- ▪Apple hasn’t updated its entry-level iPad since March last year, and a new leak suggests the company is working on major under-the-hood performance improvements for a refreshed tablet.The leak is based on Apple code spotted by MacRumors con
- ▪It reveals that the 12th-generation iPad will be equipped with an A19 chip and corroborates previous reports that the company will finally add support for Apple Intelligence features on its most affordable option.Both additions are expected
- ▪The A19 chip is much more powerful than the A16 found in the iPad 11, and support for Apple Intelligence means RAM will be bumped from 6GB on the current model to at least 8GB, the minimum requirement to run Apple’s suite of AI features.
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Apple hasn’t updated its entry-level iPad since March last year, and a new leak suggests the company is working on major under-the-hood performance improvements for a refreshed tablet.The leak is based on Apple code spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. It reveals that the 12th-generation iPad will be equipped with an A19 chip and corroborates previous reports that the company will finally add support for Apple Intelligence features on its most affordable option.Both additions are expected to make the iPad 12 a significant improvement over the existing iPad 11.
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