Whether you go with an M1 or M2 device has more to do with which device it’s in rather than the chip itself. In most applications, the M1 line is still more computer than most people need. We think people who need access to that additional GPU power should seriously consider M2...
The built-in Iris Xe graphics adapter with 96EUs in the Core i7-1280P is essentially the same as the one that was built into the 11th-gen Tiger Lake-UP3 chips. While this graphics chip running at 1.45GHz should be able to handle the gaming workloads very well, we think it'll have ...
There were no surprises regarding the iPad 2022. Given that it is the same CPU found inside the iPhone 12, the A14 Bionic chip powering the iPad 2022 should be more than enough in terms of speed. The iPad performed admirably when I attempted to use my sword to fend off three foes at ...
The M1, M2, and M3 chips demonstrate performance improvements in single-core and multi-core tasks as you move from the base to the Ultra variants, with the M3 chip showcasing even higher performance across the board. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that benchmarks do not te...
M2 is indeed based on the architecture of A15. The curiosity lays on the fact that every version of M1 - including the A14 - has the same single core structure. This is also valid for the M2 series, except for the A15; although the A16 has it. The same single core speed ...
The performance difference between the Apple A14 Bionic and the Apple M1 chip is quite significant; however, average users can multitask, play graphics-intensive games, and even do creative work on the traditional iPad due to the software limitations of iPadOS. iPadOS 16 has received a lot of...
Max chip is simply a bigger, faster, more powerful chip than the less expensive M1 Pro—but looks can be deceiving. The two new chips are closely related, and depending on the kind of work you do with your MacBook Pro, the extra power of the M1 Max might not be worth the extra ...
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Even though it was released in March 2025, months after the first Apple Intelligence features were released with iPadOS 18, it doesn’t have a chip that is fast enough to run Apple Intelligence. For reference, Apple Intelligence features are only available on devices with an A17, A18, M1, ...
This is basically it until you get to the first decisionat $449, which nets you the newest Gen 10 iPad with the 10.9-inch display, A14 Bionic, better 12MP camera, and the same 64GB of storage. It could be worth going for the newer model if performance and styling matters, but you ...