The M2 iPad Air doesn’t include the 10-core GPU that Apple initially marketed — it really comes with a nine-core one. In an announcement to 9to5Mac, an unnamed Apple spokesperson says it has up to date its web site “to right the core rely for the M2 iPad Air” however that “all efficiency claims for the M2 iPad Air are correct and based mostly on a 9-core GPU.”
The correction from Apple comes after a report from 9to5Mac revealed that the corporate had quietly modified the core rely for its new M2 iPad Air from 10 cores to 9 on the web page outlining the product’s specs. Apple has additionally modified the system’s core rely on its press launch and assist web page. The Verge reached out to Apple with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
As Apple tells 9to5Mac, this doesn’t imply the M2 iPad Air’s listed efficiency is mistaken. Apple’s declare that the M2 iPad Air is 50 % quicker than its M1 predecessor nonetheless stands.