Cost of components iPad 2 is not more than $ 326

Following the formal receipt of Apple iPad tablet 2 in the sale became known, and how many are components of which it consists. Despite the different estimates of the cost of it, in any case is lower than the tablet Motorola Xoom, which is also already on sale. According to the resource cost of one tablet iSuppli Apple is $ 323.35 for 32 GB version of the operator Verizon Wireless (supporting CDMA EV-DO) and $ 326.60 for a similar model for the operator AT & T (supporting HSPA network). The difference in cost is explained by the fact that HSPA version requires a separate chipsets Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, as the platform Intel / Infineon them no. While in the CDMA EV-DO version uses the platform from Qualcomm, made on the basis of an all-in-one, similar to that used in the iPhone. Another research team UBM TechInsights estimated the cost of 3G-version of the iPad 2 at $ 270, but it was not specified storage capacity, and given the distribution of the cost of all components.

According to iSuppli, the most expensive part of the tablet is the screen production which deals with company LG, and the protective glass of TPK or Wintek, valued at $ 127. Wireless communication module in the version for HSPA networks is $ 18.70, while CDMA version - $ 16.35. The combination of 32 GB of flash memory, RAM and ROM - $ 65.70. Both groups of analysts believe that the processor iPad is more productive than that in Motorola XOOM, but differ in their assessment of value, which is ot14 to $ 15. According to UBM and its cost is $ 20 at all. In this case, and UBM, and iSuppli unanimously believe that Motorola XOOM in the production more expensive. First assess the value of its components in the $ 288 (iPad 2 for their data - $ 270), and the second - a $ 359.22 (iPad 2 - $ 326.60).