Apple announced the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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Apple announced its new tablet “iPad mini (A17 Pro)” on October 15 (local time). Pre-orders will start the same day in Japan, and it will go on sale from October 23rd. Direct sale prices (including all taxes) are as follows.
- 128GB/Wi-Fi model…78,800 yen
- 256GB/Wi-Fi model…94,800 yen
- 512GB/Wi-Fi model…130,800 yen
- Cellular model 128GB/Wi-Fi+…104,800 yen
- Cellular model 256GB/Wi-Fi+…120,800 yen
- Cellular model 512GB/Wi-Fi+…156,800 yen
The previous generation “iPad mini (6th generation)” was announced in September 2021, and this model is the first new model in about three years. Organize the evolved parts into four points.
Equipped with the same “A17 Pro” chip as the “iPhone 15 Pro” series. You can also use Apple Intelligence
With the A17 Pro installed, games that require high processing power, such as “Zenless Zone Zero,” can be played comfortably.
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The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is equipped with the “A17 Pro” chipset.
The A17 Pro is the same chipset as the “iPhone 15 Pro” series announced in September 2023. It has a 6-core CPU (2 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores), a 5-core GPU, and a 16-core neural engine .
Apple claims to have improved CPU performance by 30% and graphics performance by 25% compared to the A15 Bionic installed in the iPad mini (6th generation).
Gaming features include hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which is four times faster than software-based ray tracing, as well as Dynamic Caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading.
It also supports the AI function “Apple Intelligence,” which is to be available in Japanese next year.
Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
iPad mini (A17 Pro) is compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro.
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The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is also compatible with the latest Apple Pencil Pro. The iPad mini (6th generation) was compatible with Apple Pencil (2nd generation).
However, it still supports Apple Pencil (USB-C).
With Apple Pencil Pro, you can use “Squeeze” which shows a palette of tools by detecting a strong press with your finger, and “Barrel Roll,” which allows you to control tools by rotating Apple Pencil Pro.
Another feature of the Apple Pencil Pro is that it supports haptic feedback and the “Get” function.
Faster communication with Wi-Fi 6E. The SIM is an eSIM only
In terms of communication, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The iPad mini (6th generation) supports upgraded specifications compared to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
On the other hand, in terms of communication, the iPad mini (A17 Pro) is only compatible with eSIM.
iPad mini (A17 Pro) only supports eSIM.
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The iPad mini (6th generation) also supported a physical SIM (nano-SIM), but it cannot be used with the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Faster data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps
The USB-C port of the iPad mini (A17 Pro) supports USB 3, with data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps.
Compared to the iPad mini (6th generation), which also supports USB 3 but had a maximum speed of 5Gbps, it is up to twice as fast.
Large photos and videos will load even faster, which is useful in various situations.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) USB-C port has a data transfer speed of up to 10Gbps.
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The size and weight of the main body are the same between the iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad mini (6th generation).
In terms of storage, the iPad mini (6th generation) is available in 64GB and 256GB, and the iPad mini (A17 Pro) is available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
