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iPad Mini 7 Launches Tomorrow: Here Are 12 Changes to Know About

Earlier this month, Apple announced a new iPad mini (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/15/apple-unveils-new-ipad-mini-apple-intelligence/) for the first time in three years. Ahead of the device launching this Wednesday, we have outlined 12 new features and changes with the seventh-generation iPad mini compared to the previous model.



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Here's everything new with the iPad mini 7:



<ul><li><strong>A17 Pro chip:</strong> Introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro models last year, the A17 Pro chip is now available in the iPad mini 7, although it has a 5-core GPU (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/18/ipad-mini-7-benchmarks-confirm-8gb-ram/) instead of a 6-core GPU. Apple says the iPad mini 7 offers up to 30% faster CPU performance compared to the previous iPad mini with the A15 Bionic chip.</li>

<li><strong>8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence support:</strong> The new iPad mini is compatible with Apple Intelligence, which will be available starting with iPadOS 18.1 next week (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/21/airpods-pro-hearing-features-launching-in-ios-18-1/). Geekbench results confirmed that the device is equipped with 8GB of RAM (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/18/ipad-mini-7-benchmarks-confirm-8gb-ram/), the minimum requirement for Apple Intelligence. That's up from 4GB of RAM in the iPad mini 6.</li>

<li><strong>Apple Pencil Pro support:</strong> The new iPad mini is compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro.</li>

<li><strong>Apple Pencil hover:</strong> This feature lets you preview the Apple Pencil's stroke on the canvas before the accessory touches the screen.</li>

<li><strong>"Jelly scrolling" fixed?</strong> Most reviews said "jelly scrolling" is much less noticeable or fully absent on the new iPad mini (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/22/does-ipad-mini-7-fix-jelly-scrolling/), but one prominent technology website disagreed, so we await teardowns for further confirmation.</li>

<li><strong>Faster USB-C port:</strong> The USB-C port on the iPad mini 7 supports data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps, compared to 5 Gbps for the iPad mini 6.</li>

<li><strong>eSIM only:</strong> All cellular models of the iPad mini 7 lack a nano-SIM card slot worldwide and instead rely solely on digital eSIM technology.</li>

<li><strong>Wi-Fi 6E support:</strong> The new iPad mini supports the faster Wi-Fi 6E standard, which extends the capabilities of regular Wi-Fi 6 to the 6 GHz band. You will also need a router with Wi-Fi 6E support.</li>

<li><strong>Double the base storage:</strong> iPad mini now starts with 128GB of storage, compared to 64GB for the previous model.</li>

<li><strong>Final Cut Pro support:</strong> Final Cut Pro is compatible with the new iPad mini (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/22/ipad-mini-7-compatible-with-final-cut-pro/).</li>

<li><strong>Improved HDR photos:</strong> The new iPad mini supports "Smart HDR 4," whereas the previous model supports "Smart HDR 3." Apple says Smart HDR 4 makes photos look "even more detailed and vivid."</li>

<li><strong>"iPad mini" inscription:</strong> The new iPad mini has an "iPad mini" inscription on the back of device. Previous models of the device are inscribed with "iPad."</li></ul><div class="linkback">Related Roundup: iPad mini (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-mini/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPad_Mini)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: iPad (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/ipad.137)</div>
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