According to research firm IHS, formerly known as iSupply, the cost of all the components of the new iPad mini together 188 dollars for the model with 16GB of storage. The difference between the selling price and the cost of the parts runs on the 32GB and 64GB variant.
From the teardown from IHS reveals that the so-called bill of materials for the base model of the iPad mini 188 dollar amounts, so is to read at AllThingsD. However, this is still excluding assemblagekosten, r&d, logistics and marketing. The 16GB version with wi-fi-only in the United States for $ 329 sold.
The two models with more storage are even more lucrative for Apple, because of the difference between the cost of the flash memory and the extra costs that the company for the additional storage demands. The 64GB model is according to IHS, the most profitable, and Apple 162 dollars more than the base model, while the 32GB variant is around $ 90 extra in the coffers. The 64GB iPad mini will cost 529 dollars, while the 32GB variant is $ 100 less cost.
As expected, LG Display and AU Optronics, the supplier of iPad mini screens. According to IHS, the used lcd modules thinner by making use of a new technology, GF2 called. What that technology entails, however, is unclear. Since the technology problems would result in the production, drives the cost. The lcd module has a cost of 80 dollars, but that would in the future be able to bags.
The flash memory of the iPad mini is further supplied by Hynix, while the working memory according to the teardown from Elpida. Only the A5 soc Apple is still involved in Samsung. Apple has its dependence on Samsung in the last few years systematically reduced. May have hardened patentzaak about the design of the iPhone, this trend strengthened. Recently came the rumor that Samsung is the supply of lcds to Apple wanted to stop, but Samsung denied this message.
IHS has next to the iPad mini, the Surface tablet from Microsoft, and the Kindle Fire HD from Amazon separated. The base model of the Surface with the 32GB, that is in the store is sold for $ 499, for a total of 271 dollars of parts on board. This is exclusive of the cover with keyboard that Microsoft will be at the more expensive models provide. Los is the price of this accessory is $ 120 with about $ 16 parts. Nvidia supplies the Tegra 3 chipset for the tablet, while Samsung is responsible for the display and memory chips.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD has a significantly lower margin. The components of the tablet, which is sold for $ 199, costs together 165 dollars. LG Display is the supplier of the screen, Texas Instruments provides the chipset, and Samsung is responsible for the memory of the Kindle Fire HD.
[update 11:29 pm]: extended with information about the cost of the components of the Microsoft Surface tablet and the Kindle Fire HD from Amazon. These teardowns were also by IHS carried out.
