How much RAM does the iPad2 have?

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How much RAM does the iPad2 have?

I looked at the tech specs and other documentation I could find, however I don't see anything that states the amount of RAM the iPad2 will have. There didn't seem to be any mention of that in the Apple presentation either. Does anyone know where I could find this information?

Mac Pro, MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 1st Gen iPod Touch (IOS 3.1.3)

Posted on Mar 2, 2011 2:48 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 4, 2011 1:29 PM in response to Jgrube

Demanding more RAM at an Apple Store isn't likely to be terribly productive. It's not as if the Geniuses can take your iPad in the back and add more. ;-)

SAve yourself a trip and submit your feedback to Apple here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Best of luck.

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Answer 2

Mar 2, 2011 3:14 PM in response to baforer

Apple pretty much never lists the amount of RAM employed in their iOS devices. We will likely all have to wait until a teardown occurs from some repair company and they post it to the Internet. Shouldn't take long.

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liam27

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Mar 3, 2011 4:27 AM in response to Aepple

Assuming you meant "irrelevant", incorrect. It's extremely important to developers. Even if they just doubled the RAM for the iPad 2, that means much more power, especially for the drawing/painting apps that need layers. 🙂

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Answer 4

Mar 3, 2011 5:05 AM in response to Aepple

RAM is not irrelevant.

If you had used an iPad at all you could not have failed to notice how Safari frequently needs to re-load web-pages when switching between them, as they are unloaded when the iPad runs short of RAM.

This is particularly annoying when using forums for instance, as you start writing a reply, switch to another page to copy some info, switch back and the forum page has to reload losing what you had already typed.

Also, on long image heavy web-pages, you must've noticed the big blank areas where the iPad has had to unload previously viewed parts of a web-page when scrolling.

Also, when using the multi-tasking feature of iOS, when the iPad runs short of RAM apps are dumped from memory meaning they are not as quick to re-load when you switch back to them.

More RAM would help alleviate all of these issues.

The relatively small amount of RAM and frequent web page reloading would be my only complaint about the first iPad.

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Aepple

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Mar 3, 2011 5:14 AM in response to Julian Wright

Ram is irrelevant because the ipad does not replace the laptop, it would be nice to have it all, more ram, retina display, but then you start getting into heavier and thicker tablet, and a price near 1000 dollars.

i held the motorola tablet, its heavy with a price of 800 dollars wifi model. the ipad is a addition to a computer, and for 500 dollars its a good deal.

i agree for 500 dollars, give me the ipad 2 exactly the way it is... with double the ram and retina display.

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Answer 6

Mar 3, 2011 5:19 AM in response to baforer

Within a few days of new units arriving, there will sure to be one or more web sites that post the complete tear down of one and you will then get all the specs, including ones Apple never officially releases. There are web sites that have deconstructed just about every Apple device ever created - while I often shake my head at the thought of buying something just to tear it down to its components, they are interesting reads nonetheless.

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Answer 7

Mar 3, 2011 5:44 AM in response to Aepple

Ram is irrelevant because the ipad does not replace the laptop,

What on earth are you talking about? Do you even know what RAM is?

Who said anything about replacing a laptop?

What has the weight of a Motorola tablet got to do with the amount of RAM in an iPad?

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Aepple

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Mar 3, 2011 9:18 AM in response to Julian Wright

If you understood the the OS on the iPad...you would know you don't need as much Ram as you do on a laptop. It is not a true multitasking device, it's not designed like a laptop, it does replace your laptop, so don't look for to operate like one.

If your looking to run multi programs...then get a MacAir or ProBook... That's not the task of the iPad, until that day comes when the laptop and iPad becomes one. You have to use common sense... apple will not make the iPad come close to operating like laptop/MacPro...for now, that would be like shooting themselves in the foot.

Our subconcious wants the iPad to operate like computer.... Faster, flash, larger ram, multi tasking, and so on...Its Not Going To Happen. Maybe the iPad 3 will introduce true multitasking which will call for larger ram.

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jeffyg3

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Mar 3, 2011 11:57 AM in response to Aepple

RAM is very important...not only to developers, but to the overall use of the tablet itself for general users. Content is king and with more RAM we get much better apps, especially when it comes to more graphically intense proggys like games and photo manipulation apps. Not only better content, it means faster apps that won't give off lag or crash due to the iPad running out of memory, which I'm sure most gamers on the iPad have experienced a number of times. It means less time having to reset the device to make that game which uses the system's memory better. The overall performance of the device with better specs like the iPad 2 is going to need more RAM, if not we'll be resetting our devices more often, apps won't run as speedy as they should, and it won't perform as well as it should. Memory isn't important just for multitasking, it's very important for the overall performace of the system as a hole. To say RAM isn't very important is kind of ignorant. Anyways, I'm sure Apple knows what they're doing...I hope to god they weren't stupid enough to leave the more beafier system at only 256mb of memory

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Answer 10

Mar 3, 2011 4:20 PM in response to Aepple

If you understood the the OS on the iPad..

I obviously understand it far more than you do. You don't even seem to know what RAM is or what it is for.

you would know you don't need as much Ram as you do on a laptop.

Where did I say that you do? I never even mentioned a laptop. YOU are the one who keeps mentioning a laptop. Why?

it's not designed like a laptop, it does replace your laptop,

Are you being deliberately stupid?. Please quote me where I say ANYTHING about a laptop.

so don't look for to operate like one.

Again, show me where I said I was looking for my iPad to operate like a laptop. You are making things up!

apple will not make the iPad come close to operating like laptop/MacPro

What are you talking about? Please LEARN TO READ. Again, I never said ANYTHING about making an iPad operate like a laptop.

Maybe the iPad 3 will introduce true multitasking which will call for larger ram.

The iPad has always had true multitasking even before iOS 4. Many of the built-in Apple apps have always multitasked. You are really showing your lack of knowledge.

Anyway, I'm not going to continue a conversation with someone who clearly cannot read, cannot understand simple concepts and keeps bringing completely irrelevant things like laptops and MacPro's into the topic.

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liam27

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Mar 4, 2011 3:28 PM in response to Julian Wright

Maybe the iPad 3 will introduce true multitasking which will call for larger ram.

Firstly, please don't write it as 'ram'. It makes me think you're trying to make the point that a higher advanced multitasking above the perfectly good implementation currently on the iPad would need (even) larger uncastrated male sheep to run properly.

Secondly, I think Aepple was trying to make the point that because the iPad doesn't run a full desktop OS (thank god!) it doesn't need the RAM that laptops and high-end Mac Pros need.

Thirdly, the complete answer is that more RAM would make it much more useful; take a look at Brushes, SketchBook Pro, forScore- any app that uses layers needs more memory than 256MB.

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Jgrube

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Jul 4, 2011 1:12 PM in response to liam27

I will abosulutely demand more ram for this product the second I get a chance to find an apple store. I cannot sacrifice my time turning this ipad on an off just to reset the memory. I'm not a developer for apps, but I can clearly see some serious issues with the apps I am using. The memory has to be directly related to these issues, whatever they may be..dumping I supose.

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Answer 13

Dec 1, 2011 4:00 PM in response to baforer

512 mb

Released November 10, 2011;

CPU 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5

Storage capacity 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB

(Flash memory)[1]

Memory 512 MB DDR2 (1066 Mbit/s[citation needed]) RAM[2]

Display

9.7 inches (250 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio at 132 ppi

Resolution: 1024×768 px (XGA) (1080p – video out via Apple Digital AV Adapter; support simultaneous charging)[3]

Graphics PowerVR SGX543MP2[4]

67 MPolygon/s

2 GPixel/s fill rate

Sound Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Audio Formats: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 kbit/s), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 kbit/s), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; support 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround pass-through[1]

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Answer 14

HenryMa

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Mar 15, 2012 8:52 AM in response to baforer

I did buy an ebook, sort of over 30MB file. When tried to download from an email attachment, I had the message about the file size is too big.

Either it is memory; or something to do with email client? I go for the first one!

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HenryMa

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Mar 15, 2012 12:49 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

LowMemory...plist, is what diagnostics of iPad report for this process; with all the information about the virtual memory used depicted as different types of Pages; The size of the file I was trying to dowload was 39MB, eBook.

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