Apple - iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 256GB - Starlight
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Highlights
- Key Specs
- Screen Size: 8.3 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Screen Resolution: 2266 x 1488 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Processor Model: A17 Pro chip (Your computer's processor is like its brain. Working in combination with system memory, the power of the processor determines the complexity of software you can run, how many programs you can have open at the same time, and how fast those programs will run. Most computers feature an AMD, Intel or Snapdragon processor.)
- Total Storage Capacity: 256 gigabytes
- Operating System: Apple iPadOS (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- Voice Assistant Built-in: Siri (A digital assistant built into the device that uses voice commands to answer questions and control smart devices.)
- Works With: Apple Home (Compatible with or able to be connected to other smart devices or applications.)
- Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion
- 2-in-1 Design: false (A laptop and a tablet combined in one lightweight, portable device. Sometimes referred to as "convertible" or "hybrid" laptops, these devices deliver the processing power and keyboard of a laptop. When you're ready to play, either detach the screen or fold your 2-in-1 into tablet mode to comfortably watch movies, play games, read an e-book and more.)
- Security Features: Touch ID sensor
- General
- Brand: Apple
- Model Number: MXND3LL/A
- Product Name: iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 256GB
- Color: Starlight
- Model Family: Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- Year of Release: 2024
- Display
- Display Type: LED
- Screen Type: Retina Display
- Screen Size: 8.3 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Screen Resolution: 2266 x 1488 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Processor
- Processor Brand: Apple
- Processor Model: A17 Pro chip (Your computer's processor is like its brain. Working in combination with system memory, the power of the processor determines the complexity of software you can run, how many programs you can have open at the same time, and how fast those programs will run. Most computers feature an AMD, Intel or Snapdragon processor.)
- Processor Model Number: A17 Pro
- Storage
- Total Storage Capacity: 256 gigabytes
- Compatibility
- Operating System: Apple iPadOS (The operating system manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices. Most importantly, it lets you interact with your device and your programs in a visual way; otherwise, you'd be typing computer code to get anything done.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Apple iOS
- Voice Assistant Built-in: Siri (A digital assistant built into the device that uses voice commands to answer questions and control smart devices.)
- Works With: Apple Home (Compatible with or able to be connected to other smart devices or applications.)
- Connectivity
- Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Compatible Wireless Standard(s): Wireless-AX (The wireless networking standard(s) the device is backwards compatible with. This includes networking protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 standard (alphabetically ascending) and the Wi-Fi Alliance standard (numerically ascending), both of which provide high-throughput wireless local area networks (WLANs). Devices designed to work with specific standard(s) will be backwards compatible with previous versions but may not run at optimal performance when using earlier iterations.)
- Bluetooth Version: 5.3 (The Bluetooth specification formalized by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. All versions of the Bluetooth standard are backwards compatible with previous versions.)
- Interface(s): USB-C (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Data Plan Required: false
- Power
- Power Supply Input: USB-C
- Charging Interface(s): USB-C (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
- Battery Life (up to): 10 hours (Battery life will vary depending on the product configuration, product model, applications loaded on the product, power management setting of the product and the product features used by the customer. As with all batteries, the maximum capacity of this battery will decrease with time and usage.)
- Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion
- Camera
- Front-Facing Camera: true
- Front Facing Camera Megapixels: 12 megapixels (The more megapixels, the more detail that the camera facing the user can capture.)
- Rear-Facing Camera: true
- Rear Facing Camera Megapixels: 12 megapixels (The more megapixels, the more detail that the camera facing away from the user can capture.)
- Features
- 2-in-1 Design: false (A laptop and a tablet combined in one lightweight, portable device. Sometimes referred to as "convertible" or "hybrid" laptops, these devices deliver the processing power and keyboard of a laptop. When you're ready to play, either detach the screen or fold your 2-in-1 into tablet mode to comfortably watch movies, play games, read an e-book and more.)
- Security Features: Touch ID sensor
- Wake Word: Hey Siri (The term or phrase used to activate a device.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 7.69 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 5.31 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 0.25 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 10.34 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ENERGY STAR Certified: true (Devices carrying the ENERGY STAR service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, and other products, generally use 20% to 30% less energy than required by federal standards.)
- Included
- Stylus Included: false
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty
- Warranty - Labor: Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty
- Other
- UPC: 195949730344
iPad mini. Built for Apple Intelligence. It’s incredibly portable and powerful, featuring the ultrafast A17 Pro chip, an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, plus superfast Wi-Fi 6E. And it works with Apple Pencil Pro, so you can study, work, play, and create from anywhere.
Whats Included
- iPad mini
- USB-C Charge Cable
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
- iPad mini
- USB-C Charge Cable
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
Disclaimers
- Accessories sold separately and subject to availability. Compatibility varies by generation. Apps are available on the App Store. Title availability is subject to change. Third-party software sold separately.
- ¹Apple Intelligence is available in beta on iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as an iPadOS 18 update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December.
- Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
- ²The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 8.3-inch iPad mini is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
- ³Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
- ⁴Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
- ⁵Actual formatted capacity is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes.
- Accessories sold separately and subject to availability. Compatibility varies by generation. Apps are available on the App Store. Title availability is subject to change. Third-party software sold separately.
- ¹Apple Intelligence is available in beta on iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as an iPadOS 18 update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December.
- Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
- ²The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 8.3-inch iPad mini is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
- ³Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
- ⁴Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
- ⁵Actual formatted capacity is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity subject to change based on software version, settings, and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes.
Q: Does this come with a Sim card? Is one required to activate wifi?
A: The cellular model has an e-SIM. None of the models use a physical SIM. Apple has phased out physical SIMS on all its iPhones and now on the iPad mini 7. All models are WiFi capable out of the box. No SIM (or e-SIM) is ever required for WiFi. You only need a SIM (or e-SIM) if you want to use CELLULAR data. Data over WiFi uses entirely different technology and it is built-in on every iPad, whether cellular capable or not.
Q: What Generation is the iPad Mini 256 non-cellular. Is it Gen 7 or higher.
A: Yes it is a gen 7
Q: WHAT OIS VERSION DOES IT SHIP WITH.
A: last years, it will take up to 3 hours to do all updates with super fast wifi
A: undefined
A: A: The iPad Mini 7 (2024 release) supports eSIM on cellular models, in addition to a physical nano-SIM. Earlier models like the iPad Mini 4 did not support eSIM; Apple introduced eSIM in iPads around 2018 (with the iPad Pro 3rd gen, iPad Air 3, and iPad mini 5 cellular versions). So, yes — if you’re getting a cellular version of the Mini 7, it has eSIM capability.
Q: Can you transfer my items including vlc of my mini ipad 4 to the new mini ipad 7 for me?
A: A: Yes — you can transfer everything, including apps like VLC, from your old iPad Mini 4 to the iPad Mini 7 using iCloud backup/restore or the Quick Start transfer method (when setting up the new iPad, hold it near your old one). As long as your iPad Mini 4 is signed into your Apple ID, your apps, settings, and data can all be moved over.
Q: Is Bluetooth still a feature?
A: Yes
Reviews
Customers are saying
Customers admire the iPad mini for its portability, ideal size, and overall performance, with users noting its smooth handling of demanding applications and fast processor speed. Many appreciate the battery life, lighter weight, ample storage, and new features. The primary concern expressed by some users is the screen quality.
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
100% satisfactory
I recently purchased the iPad Mini, and I couldn’t be happier with my decision! It’s the perfect blend of portability and power. The size makes it super convenient to carry around—I can easily slip it into my bag or even hold it comfortably in one hand. Performance-wise, it’s incredibly fast. Apps load quickly, multitasking is smooth, and the display is crisp and vibrant. I primarily use it for note-taking, reading, and light creative work, and it handles everything flawlessly. The Apple Pencil (2nd gen) support is a game-changer for jotting down notes or sketching. Battery life is impressive, lasting me through the day with moderate use. If I had to point out one downside, it would be the lack of a higher refresh rate on the screen, but honestly, it’s not a dealbreaker for me. Overall, the iPad Mini is a fantastic device for anyone looking for a compact yet powerful tablet. Highly recommend!
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Posted by Jahne
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
iPad mini A17 Pro
Size is perfect for travel, reading and just carrying around anywhere. Battery life is also good, lasting me all day with regular use. Ive done some photo editing and gaming with no issues. But for the price, I was hoping the display would be LED. Overall, still loving it!
This review is from Apple - iPad mini (A17 Pro chip) - Built for Apple Intelligence - Wi-Fi 256GB - Space Gray
Posted by LittleExplorer
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this iPad Mini!
The iPad Mini is a great compact version of my iPad Pro 11”. With its A17 pro chip and Apple intelligence, it provides features of larger screen iPads with M2 through M4 processors that allows for use of the Apple Pencil Pro. Convenient, easy to manage and useful for regular tasks done on bigger models and is an excellent e-reader! Most of all, received this gem for $100 dollars cheaper during Best Buy’s special promotion period. Well worth the purchase!
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Posted by JuanL
