Apple`s refreshed iPad mini gets more RAM, making it even more awesome
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What you need to know Apple`s refreshed iPad mini gains an additional gigabyte of RAM. New iPad minis ship with 4GB of RAM, rather than the 3GB found in previous models. The new iPad mini now has the same amount of RAM as the iPad Air. That`s plenty. Apple`s newly announced and refreshed iPad mini has a secret — it packs more RAM than any other iPad mini that came before it. As discovered by MacRumors after digging into an Xcode beta, the new iPad mini has gained an additional gigabyte of RAM — it now has 4GB on tap rather than the 3GB that came in previous models. For comparison, the latest iPad Air also has 4GB of RAM, while high-end iPad Pro models have as much as 16GB of RAM. As the report notes, it`s likely we will need to wait for a teardown or regulatory filing to be 100% sure of the extra gigabyte, but this method of spelunking into Xcode betas did confirm the amount of RAM last year`s iPhone 12 had to offer, too. The new iPad mini is now available for pre-order ...