New iPad costs more to produce, IHS teardown reveals

The new iPad, equipped with 32GB of NAND flash memory and 4G LTE wireless capability, carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$364.35, according to a teardown analysis by IHS iSuppli. When the US$10.75 manufacturing costs are added in, the cost to produce the new iPad rises to US$375.10. The BOM of the 16GB 4G LTE version amounts to US$347.55, and the 64GB version is estimated at US$397.95.



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