The updated iPad is faster, has double the base storage and no Apple Intelligence
Apple today unveiled an eleven-generation iPad with faster performance via the A16 chip and more storage options than the previous model.
The A16 chip makes iPad 11 about one-third (30 percent) faster than the previous iPad 10 (2022) which uses the A14 Bionic. Compared to the ninth-generation model (2021) powered by the A13 Bionic chip, iPad 11 is 50 percent faster. Apple also says the device is “up to 6x faster than the best-selling Android tablet.”
What the A16 doesn’t enable is Apple Intelligence, but people buying a sub-$400 tablet generally won’t care about this, so not a biggie. The new iPad 11 comes in the same color finishes as before (Blue, Pink, Yellow and Silver), and still starts at $349.
You can pre-order the iPad 11 from Apple’s website, with the base model having twice the storage (128GB) and a new 512GB capacity. In comparison, the tenth-generation iPad were only offered in 64GB and 256GB configurations. The updated tablet will start shipping and land on store shelves on Wednesday. March 12.
iPad 11 has more storage and no Apple Intelligence
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Apple today also updated iPad with double the starting storage and the A16 chip, bringing even more value to customers. The A16 chip provides a jump in performance for everyday tasks and experiences in iPadOS, while still providing all-day battery life. Compared to the previous generation, the updated iPad with A16 is nearly 30 percent faster.5 In fact, compared to iPad with A13 Bionic, users will see up to a 50 percent improvement in overall performance,5 and A16 makes the updated iPad up to 6x faster than the best-selling Android tablet.
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