Apple iPad Pro - 11- and 12,9-inch models now with the M1 chip

Apple presented the new iPad Pro yesterday at the April 2021 event. You get this in the well-known sizes 11 inches and 12,9 inches. The latter is now offered by the "Liquid Retina XDR Display" with mini LED lighting. Both also use the Mac SoC M12 instead of the previous A1Z chip. The M1 chip is used in current Mac models and now also in the professional model of the Apple tablet. This means that the iPad Pro can be used much faster, more efficiently and more extensively. Because the USB-C connection has been turned into a full-fledged Thunderbolt port. You can find more technical data, pictures and the price here.

Apple iPad Pro - data shared by the two models

Some technical data of the 11 ″ iPad Pro and the 12,9 ″ iPad Pro from 2021 are the same. Therefore, I am listing the common technical data of the new Apple tablets for you first. Below you will find the individual information, for example dimensions, weight and information about the display, its resolution and technology.

• Manufacturer: Apple
• Device: iPad Pro (early 2021)
• Device type: tablet
• System on Chip: M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU and 16-core neural engine
• Storage capacities: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
• RAM: 8 GB RAM with 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB internal storage or 16 GB RAM with 1 TB and 2 TB internal storage
• Audio equipment: 5 microphones and 4 speakers
• Rear cameras: 12 MP wide angle lens with ƒ / 1.8 aperture and 10 MP ultra wide angle lens with ƒ / 2.4 aperture and 125 ° field of view
• Zoom: 2x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom
• Video recording: 4K with 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps; 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps; 720p HD at 30 fps
• Slow motion recording: 1080p HD at 120 fps or 240 fps
• TrueDepth camera on the front: 12 MP ultra wide angle camera with ƒ / 2.4 aperture and 122 ° field of view
• Video recording: 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
• New video call function: "Center Stage" or "Keep in picture", with which people remain in the picture by shifting the image section when moving
• Radio technology (all models): WLAN 6 with simultaneous dual band, Bluetooth 5.0, HT80 with MIMO
• Additional radio technology (Wi-Fi + Cellular models): 5G, LTE and older cell phone generations, eSIM, only data transfer, calls via WLAN possible
• SIM card: Nano SIM, eSIM
• Location determination: WLAN, iBeacon, digital compass (all models) as well as GPS / GNSS and cellular network (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
• Sensors: Face ID, LiDAR scanner, gyro sensor, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor
• Stylus input: Compatible with the 2nd generation Apple Pencil
• Physical interface: Thunderbolt / USB4 for charging, DisplayPort use, data transfer up to 40 Gbit / s
• Battery life: 9 to 10 hours when used such as web surfing or video playback
• Colors: silver or space gray
• Scope of delivery: iPad Pro, 1m USB-C charging cable, 20W USB-C power supply

11 ″ iPad Pro - dimensions, weight, display and battery

The most obvious differences between the two new iPad models lie in the size and thus also in the weight. However, there are also differences in the display technology and in the size / performance of the battery. Here are the data for the 11-inch model:

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 247,6 mm x 178,5 mm x 5,9 mm 
• Weight: 466 g (Wi-Fi model) or 468 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
• Display: Liquid Retina display with 2.388 x 1.668 pixels resolution, True Tone technology, P3 color space, 600 nits maximum brightness and 27,96 cm diagonal
• Battery: Lithium polymer battery with 28,65 watt hours

12,9 ″ iPad Pro - dimensions, weight, display and battery

You can find the corresponding data for the 12-inch model here. There is more to say about the display in particular, because the backlighting with mini LEDs has been redesigned. The more than 10.000 small light sources and specially made diffusers ensure an even higher contrast, greater brightness and livelier, more lifelike colors.

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 280,6 mm x 214,9 mm x 6,4 mm
• Weight: 682 g (Wi-Fi model) or 684 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular model)
• Display: Liquid Retina XDR display with 2.732 x 2.048 pixels resolution, True Tone technology, P3 color space, 1.600 nits peak brightness (HDR) and 32,77 cm diagonal as well as mini-LED lighting with over 10.000 LEDs and 2.596 dimming zones, contrast ratio of 1.000.000: 1
• Battery: Lithium polymer battery with 40,88 watt hours

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Apple iPad Pro (early 2021) Price - What do the tablets cost?

As you have already seen above, there is not only the choice between WLAN and cellular models again. A wide range of storage options is also offered. Only the tablets with the larger memories also get 16 GB instead of 8 GB of RAM. The prices will be adjusted accordingly. In the following table you will find the price of the iPad that suits you:

As of April 21, 2021; Changes possible

More information and your opinion 

You can find more information about the new iPad Pro models from Apple as well as more pictures and videos in the official press release. In addition, yesterday I already had some information in the summary of the Apple events listed. You can find the post with this link. Please leave your opinion on the new iPads there or under this post. What do you think of the implementation of the M1 chip? What do you think of the revised display of the 12,9-inch model? I'm curious about your assessments: D

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Johannes Domke

[On vacation] After graduating from high school, Johannes completed training as a business assistant specializing in foreign languages. But then he decided to research and write, which led to his independence. He has been working for Sir Apfelot, among others, for several years now. His articles include product introductions, news, instructions, video games, consoles and much more. He follows Apple keynotes live via stream.