New iPad Mini 7: Featuring a Binned A17 Pro Chip 

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[{"selector":"#anim-7c68bd4f-5d7d-4058-8521-babdf2eb22e4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72dc4e9c-faf7-480c-838f-23430b576ec7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – Apple announced the iPad Mini 7, three years after its predecessor, the iPad Mini 6. – The exterior remains unchanged, but a key upgrade lies inside with the A17 Pro chip.

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