If you are thinking of buying a normal iPad, the one that does not have any nickname such as ‘mini’, ‘Air’ or ‘Pro’, you may be interested to know how much RAM it has. In this post we give you the data of all the generations, although we already warned you that this data is really not as relevant as you might think.
RAM that has a student iPad
It should be noted that we rate these iPads as “student” because of their focus. In fact, Apple itself sometimes announces this iPad with that tagline, although we insist on emphasizing that it does not really have any nickname. Here is a list with the amount of RAM that each of them has:
- iPad (original): 256 MB.
- iPad 2: 512 MB.
- iPad (3rd generation): 1 GB.
- iPad (4th generation): 1 GB.
- iPad (5th generation): 2 GB.
- iPad (6th generation): 2 GB.
- iPad (7th generation): 3 GB.
- iPad (8th generation): 3 GB.
As you can see, there have been no significant changes in the RAM of the iPad in its generational leaps, although if we put into perspective the initial RAM of this device and the one that it mounts in its last generations we see an important difference. Perhaps this last answer more to a logical question of evolution, since in 2010, year of launch of the first version, they were other times.
The processor gains more importance
It is clear that any component that is part of an electronic device such as an iPad is important. However, the case of RAM in this type of Apple devices is not as important as in other competing devices. The fact that it is the same company that develops both the hardware and the software of its devices, including the microprocessor, means that performance can be more optimized with components that a priori are inferior.
That is why the processor that these iPads mount is ultimately more important than the amount of RAM, although obviously this cannot be excessively small either. Everything in a middle ground. However, we must also bear in mind that these are the iPad entry models and that therefore they will always have lower specifications than models like the iPad Air and, of course, the iPad Pro.
How do you know that these data are true?
Precisely based on what was commented in the previous section, Apple does not give official data about the RAM of its iPad . The same is true of iPhones. However, it is not impossible to know how much RAM the devices mount and it can be known based on performance tests that are carried out with specialized tools. Professionals who disassemble these devices to know exactly their components also serve as a source of this type of data.
Don’t try to expand the RAM of your iPad
If you are a bit involved in computing, you probably know that most computers allow you to change their RAM memory. However, an iPad is not a computer and although in many ways it may seem like it, this is not one of them. There is no possibility that Apple will officially expand this RAM memory. This is sealed on the plate of the device and although there are those who have a certain skill to try to change it, the truth is that the experiment can end in tragedy . It is very likely that the iPad is capable of detecting the RAM as not its own and preventing its correct operation. However, it is difficult to find RAM memory chips that can be compatible, so trying it is already an adventure.
