New iPad runs hotter than previous version, test confirms
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL-Q605.964.860.81%) new iPad reached temperatures of 47 degrees Celsius after 45 minutes of running an intense action game, or up to 11 degrees hotter than the previous iPadunder similar conditions, according to a test run by influential reviewerConsumer Reports.
The consumer watchdog, investigating numerous claims online that the third iteration of the iPad could get uncomfortably hot after heavy usage, used athermal imaging camera to ascertain the front and rear of the t warmed up significantly while running the game Infinity Blade II.
A similar test performed on the iPad 2 found that the latest version of the gadget could run 11 to 12 degrees hotter than iPad 2, dep ing on whether it was plugged in, Consumer Reports said in its findings.
Earlier Tuesday, an Apple spokeswoman said the iPad was “within our thermal specifications.” The company's website lists the normal operating range for the new iPad as between 0 to 35 degrees Celsius. It is designed to power down should that range be breached.
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