A new report from a respected source suggests an exact date for the release of one new iPad, but what about the other one?

Apple included a respectable A17 Pro chip, which first launched with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It's the first widely available SoC built on a 3nm process. It won't rival the iPad Air and Pro with their M-series chips, but it's more than powerful enough for most iPad apps to run smoothly.

Apple just shocked iPad fanatics by launching a new iPad Mini generation, which opened for pre-orders today. Most of us expected Apple to hold a quick but elaborate October event, like last year, to announce the new and improved iPad Mini.