Apple recently unveiled the new iPad Pro, which is lightweight and comes in a thin design to improve portability while enhancing the level of performance. In addition, this new model comes in two sizes, including a 13″ model and an 11″ model (super-portable). No matter what size you choose, you will get an amazing visual experience as both of these sizes feature the most advanced display in the world.
The Ultra Retina XDR display with Tandem OLED technology can deliver a superb visual experience. To provide a significant leap in the device’s performance, Apple silicon’s next-generation M4 chip is used. It comes with a new display engine that enables the display’s colour and brightness. Along with a new CPU, the robust Neural Engine and next-generation GPU make the iPad Pro a powerful device for AI.
Because of Apple Pencil Pro, it became possible to take the pencil experience to the next level. The thinner Magic Keyboard is capable of providing multiple features to enjoy. People can now order the new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, and Magic Keyboard.
Availability of New iPad Pro:
As a customer, you can order this model at apple.com/in/store or in the Apple Store app in 29 nations, including the U.S. From Wednesday, May 15, this model is available in stores.
The new 11-inch model is available in silver, whereas the 13-inch iPad Pro model comes in space black. Both are available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configurations. The starting price of the 11-inch model is $999, whereas the 13-inch model costs $1,299.
World’s Most AdvancedLiquid Retina XDR Display:
The iPad Pro is equipped with the most advanced Ultra Retina XDR display, which features tandem OLED technology, and uses two OLED panels. In order to give full-screen brightness, the display combines light from both panels. It is compatible with 1000 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content. The peak brightness level is 1600 nits for HDR.
This model is the only one that has the ability of providing this level of extreme dynamic range. The tandem OLED technology is capable of enabling sub-millisecond control over the color as well as luminance of every pixel. As a result, the highlights in videos and images look even brighter. In addition, more details can be noticed in shadows and low light than even before on iPad.
This new iPad comes with a nano-texture glass option that will be a plus point for Pro users who work in difficult lighting conditions. You can see the glass etched at a nanometer scale that helps to maintain contrast and picture quality while scattering ambient light for reduced glare. All these mentioned features of this display allow the iPad Pro users to enjoy an amazing viewing experience.
Benefits With M4 Chip:
The M4 chip is built on the 3-nm technology of the 2nd generation, which has enhanced power efficiency. With the new display engine, M4 has brought pioneering technology, which is beneficial for the display’s color, brightness and precision. While the CPU has six efficiency cores, the number of performance cores is up to four. The next-generation ML accelerators are capable of providing up to 1.5 times faster CPU performance than M2 in the old iPad Pro.
This chip is built on M3’s GPU architecture. It is a 10-core GPU which is available with some useful features, including hardware-accelerated mesh shading, Dynamic Caching, and ray tracing. All these features are available on iPad for the first time.
M4 uses half the power compared to M2 to deliver high-quality performance. On the other hand, it uses a quarter of the power compared to the most recent PC chip in light laptop to deliver the same performance level. The new advanced Media Engine feature is compatible with AV1 decode that is able to offer high-resolution video playbacks from streaming services.
Apple Pencil Pro:
As the Apple Pencil Pro comes with magical capabilities and powerful new interactions, it can now offer a better Apple Pencil experience. In the barrel, there is a new sensor that is able to sense your squeeze and provides a tool palette which lets you switch tools quickly, line weights and colors without interrupting the creative process. The custom haptic engine is able to offer a light tap that can give confirmation when you use double tap, squeeze, or snap to a Smart Shape in order to get an intuitive experience.
You can roll the Apple Pencil Pro using a gyroscope to control your tool precisely. Once you rotate the barrel, the orientation of the brush tools and shaped pen will change. Apple Pencil hover allows you to visualize the tool’s exact orientation before making a mark.
Apple Pencil Pro is the Apple Pencil to have Find My support that helps you to find the Pencil Pro if it is misplaced. The Apple Pencil Pro remains stored on the side of the iPad Pro via a new magnetic interface. The iPad Pro is compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C), which is ideal for sketching, note-taking, journaling, etc.
Other Features of New iPad Pro:
Thinnest Apple Product Ever:
This new model is the thinnest Apple product ever which is available in a light design that takes the portability to next level. In this case, you should know the 11-inch iPad Pro is 5.3 mm thin. Whereas, the 13-inch model is 5.1 mm thin.
Outrageously Powerful Device For AI:
The strongest Neural Engine is now available in the new iPad Pro. Compared to the first Neural Engine of Apple in the A11 Bionic chip, it is sixty times faster. This new iPad Pro has become a powerful device for AI as the Neural Engine combines with a high-end GPU, smart features, next-generation ML accelerators in the CPU, more memory bandwidth, as well as powerful developer frameworks in iPadOS.
Pro Cameras:
The iPad Pro is now more versatile due to the updated camera system. This model is equipped with four studio-quality mics, using which you are capable of shooting, editing and sharing all on a single device. The 12MP back camera allows you to capture vibrant Smart HDR photos and record some videos with improved textures. In addition, the images and videos you capture and record using this camera, have more details in low-light conditions. This model comes with adaptive True Tone flash, with the help of which document scanning has now become better than before.
Pro Connectivity:
This new model is equipped with a top-quality USB-C connector that can support USB 4 and Thunderbolt 3 and can deliver fast wired connectivity up to 40Gb per second. The iPad Pro is compatible with Wi-Fi 6E technology that helps to connect with Wi-Fi quickly.
All-New Magic Keyboard And Smart Folio:
The new Magic Keyboard is thinner and lighter that helps to make the new iPad Pro versatile as well as portabile. In addition, it comes with an impressive magical floating design and a function row letting you access features like volume controls and screen brightness.
Moreover, it includes a large trackpad which is more responsive with haptic feedback. Besides, it comes with an aluminium palm rest. The new Smart Folio that can attach magnetically, is compatible with different viewing angles.
Powerful iPadOS Features:
iPadOS comes with several features that can push the typical boundaries of what was possible on iPads. Using the Reference Mode, iPadOS is capable of matching the colour needs of the most advanced Ultra Retina XDR display for tasks in which picture quality has to be consistent whereas colors need to be accurate, too. In order to make the device more personal, you can customize the Lock Screen.
You can use the Stage Manager feature to work with many overlapping windows at a time in a single view. Moreover, the full-external display support of up to 6K lets you extend the workflow. You are able to use the in-built camera on the display for enhanced video conferencing. Moreover, you can take the advantages of powerful AI capabilities on iPad Pro well as intelligent features in iPadOS, such as:
- Subject Lift,
- Visual Look Up,
- Live Text, or Live Captions and
- Personal Voice for accessibility.
The Bottom Line:
Keeping the environment in mind, the iPad Pro is designed. To design the model, 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure, recycled rare earth elements in every magnet, and gold plating and tin soldering in several printed circuit boards are used. This new device is free of mercury. Moreover, it is not made of PVC and brominated flame retardants. With 100% fibre-based packaging, the company tried to move one step towards its aim of removing plastic from all packaging by the upcoming year.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- What generation is the iPad Pro M4?
The 4th-gen iPad Pro was introduced in March 2020. It came with the A12Z chip.
- Does Apple Pencil 2nd Gen work with iPad Pro 4th gen?
Yes. Apple Pencil 2nd Gen works with 4th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It is possible to use the 2nd Gen Apple Pencil with these below-mentioned iPad models:
- 6th generation iPad mini
- 4th or 5th generation iPad Air
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
- What is the Apple M4 chip?
It is an SoC or system on a chip that helps to enhance the performance of Apple silicon.
