Apple announces new iPad Pro with M2 chip

Today, Apple has unveiled the successor to its flagship tablet lineup - the 2022 iPad Pro. The announcement took place via a dedicated press release on Apple Newsroom. Amongst the highlights of the new device are the addition of the new M2 chip, an advanced Apple Pencil hover experience, faster connectivity and, of course, the all-new iPadOS 16.

Specifications

It should be noted that the new iPad Pro is more of an incremental update, rather than a full-blown update. The 8-core M2 CPU does introduce a raw increase of about 15% in processing speed when compared to the previous model, while the GPU is about 35% more powerful than the M1.



These numbers, although impressive in light of just how powerful last year’s model was, are unlikely to make much of a difference in day-to-day use - only the most hardcore of iPad users will be able to feel the spec bump.

What is more importantly, however, is that the M2 is more efficient than its predecessor, which should translate into better battery life. The iPad Pro has impressive battery life as it is, but more is always better in that department.



The iPad Pro still comes in 2 sizes (no 14” iPad for now) - 11” and 12.9” respectively - with only the bigger model featuring a mini-LED panel. The smaller one is still stuck with the older display technology. Nevertheless, both models come equipped with ProMotion (i.e. an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz).

Storage configurations are also largely familiar. The iPad Pro once again comes with either 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB of internal storage, with the latter two having additional RAM as well.