Apple’s new iPad Pro models are its most laptop-like tablets yet. They’re the first devices powered by the company’s M4 chip, which will deliver faster performance and more AI capabilities. And, for the first time outside of the iPhone and Apple Watch, both the new 11-inch and slightly larger 13-inch iPad Pros will sport OLED screens.
These aren’t your typical OLEDs, either. Apple says the new iPad Pros feature tandem OLED displays, branded as Ultra Display XDR, for 1,000 nits of HDR brightness and 1,500 nits of peak brightness. That solves the brightness issues facing earlier OLED screens, and it means you likely won’t miss the extreme brightness of Mini-LED.
Thanks to the OLED displays, Apple was also able to make the new iPad Pros far thinner and lighter than before. The 11-inch model is 5.3mm thick and weighs less than a pound, according to the company, while the 13-inch is 5.1mm thick and is nearly a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor. Notably, Apple says the bigger iPad Pro is the thinnest device it’s ever made.
In addition to vastly better performance and premium OLED displays, Apple’s new Magic Keyboard goes a long way towards making the iPad Pro seem like a laptop. It features a metal wrist rest, function keys and a much larger trackpad. The company claims it will make using the iPad Pro feel more like a MacBook.
For the artists out there, Apple also unveiled a new Pencil Pro with squeeze and rolling capabilities, as well as haptic feedback. The new iPad Pro starts at $999 for the 11-inch model and $1,299 for the 13-inch model.
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