As nifty as the new M2 iPad Air may be, Apple has confirmed that it’s lighter one GPU processor core than initially advertised.
A month after its release, Apple has updated its hardware configuration description of the new iPad Air’s GPU. As noted by 9to5Mac and Macworld, the technical specifications for the iPad Air now say that its M2 chip has a 9-core GPU, instead of the 10 cores stated during the product’s release at the “Let Loose” event in May.
Apple’s initial press release for the iPad Air as well as the iPad Air specifications page had listed the unit as featuring a 10-core GPU as of Monday morning. Both documents have been corrected, and it’s been noted that during the iPad Air section of the “Let Loose” event video, Apple didn’t actually state the M2’s number of CPU and GPU cores.
The company has since stated to 9to5Mac that all of its cited GPU performance claims were based on a 9-core GPU and that the company is updating its available documentation on the product.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.