Apple Corrects M2 iPad Air GPU Claim, Still Advertising Accurate Performance
Apple initially advertised the M2 iPad Air as having a 10-core GPU, but has since corrected the specification to 9-core GPU. The company acknowledges that this was an error and that other performance claims about the iPad Air remain accurate.
According to Apple, the iPad Air M2 is still significantly faster than previous models, with a 50% improvement in productivity and creativity tasks over the M1 model and a 3x improvement over the A14 Bionic model. All published benchmarks for the iPad Air M2 remain valid, as the performance difference between a 9-core and 10-core GPU is negligible.
Apple has updated its website and support page to reflect the correct GPU specification. It’s unclear how the mix-up occurred, but it’s possible that it was a simple typo or that outdated information was reused.
Mistakes and bugs are common in product development, but how a company handles them is crucial. Apple typically takes time to acknowledge errors, as it did with a recent bug that was resurfacing deleted iPhone photos. However, it’s important for companies to address mistakes promptly and communicate clearly with customers to maintain trust and satisfaction.
Despite the GPU mix-up, the iPad Air M2 remains a powerful device that offers significant performance improvements over previous models. Its 9-core GPU is more than capable of handling demanding tasks, and users should not experience any noticeable difference in performance compared to a 10-core GPU.
