Tech giant Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro in two sizes – 11 inches and 12.9 inches. Both devices come with the M2 chip which is the beginning of Apple’s next generation of M-series chips.
According to Apple, the M2 features an 8-core CPU — up to 15 percent faster than M1 — with advancements in both performance and efficiency cores, and a 10-core GPU, delivering up to 35 percent faster graphics performance for the most demanding users. Combined with the CPU and GPU, the 16-core Neural Engine can process 15.8 trillion operations per second — 40 percent more than M1 — making iPad Pro even more powerful when handling machine learning tasks. The M2 chip also features 100GB/s of unified memory bandwidth — 50 percent more than M1 — and supports up to 16GB of fast unified memory, making multitasking and working with large assets even more fluid.
The new iPad Pro features a next-level Apple Pencil hover experience and superfast wireless connectivity, along with the world’s most advanced mobile display, pro cameras, Face ID, Thunderbolt, and a four-speaker audio system.
“The next-generation iPad Pro pushes the boundaries of what’s possible on iPad, bringing even more versatility, power, and portability to the ultimate iPad experience. Powered by the M2 chip, the new iPad Pro features incredible performance and the most advanced technologies, including a next-level Apple Pencil hover experience, ProRes video capture, superfast wireless connectivity, and powerful iPadOS 16 features. There’s nothing else like it.”
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing
The Apple Pencil hover experience is powered by the new iPad Pro and iPadOS 16, providing a new way for users to interact with their screen. Apple Pencil is now detected up to 12 mm above the display, allowing users to see a preview of their mark before they make it. This also allows users to sketch and illustrate with even greater precision, and makes everything users do with Apple Pencil even more effortless.
The new 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 for the Wi-Fi model and $999 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, while the $1,099 for the Wi-Fi model, and $1,299 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The devices are available today, October 18 with first deliveries arriving October 26.
