Apparatus having a unit for operating an internal combustion engine

The invention proceeds from a device with a unit (10) for operating an internal combustion engine (11) having at least two, in each case one group (12, 13) of cylinders (14-19) associated with the intake pipe tracts (20, 21), wherein each of the intake pipe tracts (20, 21) at least one independently adjustable throttle element (22, 23) for adjusting an intake pipe pressure (p1, p2) of the respective intake pipe tract (20, 21) is assigned. It is proposed that the device has at least one pressure compensating means (24) for adjusting the intake manifold pressures (p1, p2) comprises in at least one operating mode.