Apple iPad Estimated Bill-of-Materials and Manufacturing Cost Analysis

(Pricing in U.S. Dollars)

16GB 32GB 64GB
Without 3G With 3G Without 3G With 3G Without 3G With 3G
Core Components
Display and Touchscreen $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00 $80.00
Electromechanical and Mechanical $35.30 $35.30 $35.30 $35.30 $35.30 $35.30
Battery (Li-Ion Polymer 25W) $17.50 $17.50 $17.50 $17.50 $17.50 $17.50
MPU and Memory $28.90 $28.90 $28.90 $28.90 $28.90 $28.90
A4 Processor (ARM Core = GPU Integrated SoC Architecture Assumed) $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00
Supporting DRAM 4Gb (512MB, PoP) $11.90 $11.90 $11.90 $11.90 $11.90 $11.90
WLAN n + BT + FM (Single-Chip Solution) $8.05 $8.05 $8.05 $8.05 $8.05 $8.05
User Interface Components (Includes Accelerometer, Compass – Assumed Present in All Configurations; Audio Codec, and Etc.) $10.20 $10.20 $10.20 $10.20 $10.20 $10.20
Other Power Management Components $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40 $2.40
Configuration-Dependent Components
NAND Flash $29.50 $29.50 $59.00 $59.00 $118.00 $118.00
Wireless Components (Baseband, RF, PA, Etc.) $24.50 $24.50 $24.50
GPS $2.60 $2.60 $2.60
Other Costs
Box Contents $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50
Totals
Total Materials Cost $219.35 $246.45 $248.85 $275.95 $307.85 $334.95
Total Manufacturing Cost $10.00 $11.20 $10.00 $11.20 $10.00 $11.20
Grand Total Materials and Manufacturing Cost $229.35 $257.65 $258.85 $287.15 $317.85 $346.15
Retail Price $499 $629 $599 $729 $699 $829

Source – iSuppli Corporation February 2010

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