The new iPad Pro (2021) is a full-blown revolution. Apple brings its excellent M1 processor to its Pro tablet. An important renovation that comes with the inclusion of Thunderbolt, up to 2 TB, and the use of a MiniLED panel with up to 1,000 nits.
These are the characteristics of the new Apple iPad Pro (2021). Slim design, autonomy, and power are the three assets that have stood out the most in the presentation of this new iPad Pro that also includes 5G, an improvement in the rear camera, and support for USB4.
New Liquid Retina XDR display and M1 processor
The new iPad Pro is their most powerful tablet to date. Rather than continue betting on the iPhone chipsets or its Apple A14 processors, the company has decided to move its new ARM-based processor to the iPad Pro, bringing its range of tablets even closer to what its laptops offer.
With the M1 processor, Apple promises that “the iPad Pro will be able to do tasks from a Mac.” We have an eight-core CPU where they warn that there is a 50% jump in performance compared to the previous generation and an improvement of up to 1,500 times in graphics.
The new iPad Pro will be compatible with the haptic controls of the PS5 and Xbox One X and will include a new configuration with up to 2 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. Some figures typical of laptops and quite far from what most tablets usually offer, from which the iPad Pro is increasingly moving away.
At the connectivity level, the new iPad Pro (2021) offers support for Thunderbolt and USB4. It is also the first iPad with 5G connectivity.
Another of the great additions of this new generation is the new Liquid Retina XDR screen in its 12.9-inch model. It is a new panel that offers up to 1,600 nits of peak maximum brightness, an average brightness of 1,000 nits, and a 1,000,000: 1 contrast, thanks to the use of MiniLED technology. In total, Apple explains that they have incorporated up to 10,000 of these miniLEDs in their 12.9-inch panel.
Versions and price of the iPad Pro (2021)
- The new iPad Pro is available to order beginning Friday, April 30, on apple.com and in the Apple Store app in 31 countries and regions, including the US. iPad Pro will be available in Apple Store locations in the second half of May.
- The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be available in silver and space gray finishes. iPad Pro is available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configurations3 — providing pro customers more room for their apps and content.
- The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 (US) for the Wi-Fi model and $999 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,099 (US) for the Wi-Fi model and $1,299 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model from apple.com.
- Education pricing is available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and homeschool teachers of all grade levels. The new 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $749 (US), and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $999 (US). The second-generation Apple Pencil is available for $119 (US), and the Smart Keyboard Folio for the new iPad Pro is available for $159 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $179 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro for college students. The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will be available for college students at $279 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $329 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. For more information visit apple.com/us-hed/shop.
- The second-generation Apple Pencil is available for $129 (US). The Magic Keyboard for the new iPad Pro will be available in Black and White for $299 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $349 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, with layouts for over 30 languages. The Smart Keyboard Folio for the new iPad Pro is available for $179 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $199 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The Smart Folio for the new iPad Pro is available in five colors for $79 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $99 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
- Customers in the US can trade in their eligible device for an Apple Gift Card or credit toward their purchase. If the device isn’t eligible for credit, Apple will recycle it for free.
- For a limited time, customers in the US can get up to $200 back when they buy a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Pro model and activate it with AT&T, T-Mobile/Sprint, or Verizon.
Source: Apple
