Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M2 Chip and Other New Features

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced a new iPad Pro with the M2 chip, a new hovering Apple Pencil feature, faster Wi-Fi 6E, and more.

With the M2 chip, the new iPad Pro has up to 15% faster CPU performance and up to 35% faster GPU performance compared to the previous iPad Pro with the M1 chip, according to Apple. The chip has a new media engine and image signal processor that enables ProRes video recording for the first time and up to 3x faster ProRes video transcoding.

On the new iPad Pro, the second-generation Apple Pencil is now detected while it hovers up to 12mm above the display, allowing users to see a preview of their drawing before they make it. And with Scribble, text fields automatically expand when the pencil gets near the screen.

The new iPad Pro is the first Apple device with Wi-Fi 6E, with Apple advertising download speeds of up to 2.4Gbps.

The new iPad Pro is available to order starting today on Apple.com and in the Apple Store app in the U.S. and 27 other countries, with pricing starting at $799 for the 11-inch model and at $1,099 for the 12.9-inch model. Color options include Space Gray and Silver, with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage configurations. Deliveries to customers and in-store availability will begin Wednesday, October 26.

The new iPad Pro models have the same size and weight, display brightness and resolution, and battery life as the previous models, according to Apple's tech specs. There remains a Thunderbolt port, four speakers, Face ID, and a rear Smart Connector on both models. There is also still a physical nano-SIM card tray on cellular models.

Article Link: Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M2 Chip and Other New Features

 

[sniffies]

So, these releases didn't warrant a keynote, huh

 

[MayaUser]

Wi-Fi 6E hahha, iphones 14 series doesnt have it

 

[dbenesch]

iPadOS 16.1 confirmed to release on Oct 24

 

[Blackstick]

Pretty nice release for those in the market! My 2020 Pro and I will continue on, though.

 

[Seanm87]

Hovering pencil? Is it going to levitate or something?

 

[Surf760]

Apple website still not updated so apparently macrumors had the scoop already?

 

[macsplusmacs]

My second favorite type of "Hover", just after "boards"!

 

[Tozovac]

Nice. Actually kinda excited about the hover feature. Nice to be excited again at a new intro.

 

[B-Mc-C]

Not even MagSafe. And of course no mini-LED for the 11”. And they moved the camera to landscape orientation on the cheap iPad but not the Pro? WTF. Shame on them. Ordered this one because my 2018 is dying but already eagerly anticipating the next version coming in 2024 which should be a redesign.

 

[MyAppleWorld]

Apple unveils completely redesigned iPad in four vibrant colors​

Apple unveils completely redesigned iPad in four vibrant colors

Featuring a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, powerful A14 Bionic chip, advanced cameras, USB-C, support for the new Magic Keyboard Folio, and more.

www.apple.com

 

[JosephAW]

So you can get this new iPad until the 24th?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Such a small upgrade. No midnight or deep purple color

 

[james2538]

Yay! Glad to see Apple finally implementing WI-FI 6E

 

[fpnc]

Where is the new Mac mini?

 

[Supercyborgninja]

Expected a bigger upgrade, hm. Wifi 6E is great though for future proofing.

 

[DMG35]

Not even worthy to upgrade the 2020 iPad Pro to this. Total waste imo, unless you are coming from the home button 12.9 iPad Pro.

 

[CalMin]

Nice--> M2 Power!

Mind you, they weren't exploiting M1 Power or A12Z Power for that matter. What we gonna do with all that CPU power!!?

 

[displayator]

So sad the 11" doesn't get the XDR display. One more year of waiting for the upgrade. The 13" is so freaking huge and expensive.

 

[Duncan-UK]

A bit confused that they have retained the first gen pencil for the new entry level iPad - wonder if there's any reason why it couldn't be enabled for the higher spec devices?

 

[MayaUser]

Where is the new Mac mini?

thats a different press even day, probably next week or the week after that

 

[IamTimCook]

Saying the “M2/M1 iPad is crippled by the lack of iPadOS features” is similar to saying, “DaVinci Resolve is crippled because of Spotlight, on Mac.”

Plenty of iPad apps are using the M1 to its fullest and would benefit from the M2.

 

[MayaUser]

So sad the 11" doesn't get the XDR display. One more year of waiting for the upgrade. The 13" is so freaking huge

Sorry, but if you want a new 11" buy this one...it may be the last 11" ipad pro
I think apple will stick with the ipad air as 11" tablet and the pros goes for 14" same panel as the 14" Mbp

 

[killhippie]

Wi-Fi 6E hahha, iphones 14 series doesnt have it

Considering wifi 6E has less distance to its signal than wifi 6 I dont really think a phone needs it tbh. Not sure an iPad needs it either but there you go, I'll test it with my 6E router, when I get a new iPad and see how many inches away I can get and still have a signal.

 

[Drogba11]

Obligatory keeping my iPad Pro 2018 11” for another year