14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has just taken the wraps off a new generation of iPad Pro models, and this time, the biggest upgrade is the transition to M2 chips.
Available on the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, the M2 is supposed to be 15 percent faster than the M1, while the GPU capabilities have been boosted by 35 percent.
“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,” Apple says.
“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.”
Needless to say, the new-generation iPad Pro also comes with other hardware upgrades, including Wi-Fi 6E support, 5G, and a new feature called Apple Pencil hovering.
In other words, the Apple Pencil can be detected above the display, so users don’t necessarily have to touch the screen to interact with content.
“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. For example, with Scribble, text fields automatically expand when the pencil gets near the screen, and handwriting converts to text even faster. Third-party apps can also take advantage of this new feature to enable entirely new marking and drawing experiences,” Apple explains.
The new models will start shipping on October 26, with prices starting at $799 for the 11-inch version.
