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The 4th gen iPad Air uses an A14 and also has USB 3 support. So Apple is using a PCIe USB 3.0 controller for USB 3.0 iPads. They could've easily done that on
by dataworm 3y ago
The 4th gen iPad Air uses an A14 and also has USB 3 support.
So Apple is using a PCIe USB 3.0 controller for USB 3.0 iPads.
They could've easily done that on the iPhone 15, so it's market segmentation.
- ArchOversight 3y ago> They could've easily done that on the iPhone 15, so it's market segmentation. Adding additional chips/additional controllers is not "easily" done. The iPads have more space to spare on their boards, and have larger batteries that can absorb the additional power requirements for running those additional chips much easier.