The design of the iPad Pro hasn’t changed much on the outside from previous generations, but inside you’ll find Apple’s M2 processor, which consists of 20 billion transistors, 25% more than the M1. It’s the exact same processor that Apple is using in the new 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Customers who bought it praise this processor upgrade, saying it makes the iPad Pro “future-proof” and worth it in the long run.
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In our testing, we found it to be faster and more capable than any other iPad model we’ve tested to date, and we noted that the hardware “continues to outperform the software.” You can expect downloads up to 2.4Gbps — twice as fast as the previous model — 15% faster throughput and up to 35% faster graphics performance.
The Pro also supports the second-generation Apple Pencil and there’s a new scrolling feature thanks to the M2 chip. “[The feature] “It monitors when the Pencil tip gets close to the iPad Pro display (within 12 millimeters) to trigger unique app interactions via the new swipe feature,” Cipriani wrote in his review. “In the Notes app, for example, that means you’ll see a small preview of what the selected tool will look like when you bring the Pencil tip close to the screen.”
And while the differences between the fifth-generation model and this sixth-generation model are more subtle, the M2 chip is really what shines here, making this a powerful tablet. The iPad Pro, combined with iPadOS and the M2 chip, is the closest thing you can get to a laptop without actually having to buy one.
Apple iPad Pro Technical Specifications: Display:11-inch Liquid Retina display or 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion and True Tone | Processor:Apple Silicon M2 | Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB | Biometrics:Face ID | Colors:Silver, space gray | Cameras:12MP wide, 10MP ultrawide on the back and 12MP TrueDepth FaceTime on the front | Weight: 11 inches: 1.03 pounds 12.9 inches: 1.5 pounds | Dimensions: 11 inch: 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inch, 12.9 inch: 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.25 inch | Connections:USB-C Thunderbolt/USB-4 | Battery duration: 10 hours