Apple launched the new iPad Pro with the new M2 chip at its heart, promising breakthrough performance.
A unified memory architecture and custom technologies because of M2, Apple’s next generation of M-series chips, brings serious performance and capabilities to the new iPad Pro.
M2 features an 8-core CPU, making it up to 15 percent faster than M1, and a 10-core GPU that delivers up to 35 percent faster graphics performance.
Combined with the CPU and GPU, the 16-core Neural Engine can process 15.8 trillion operations per second, which is almost 40 percent more than M1.
The new iPad Pro is available to order in 28 countries and regions, including the UAE, and will be in stores from October 26. It will be available in silver and space gray finishes with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configurations.
In the US, the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 (AED2,934) for the Wi-Fi model and $999 (AED3,668) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,099 (AED4,035) for the Wi-Fi model, and $1,299 (AED4,770) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.
It will feature a brand-new Apple Pencil hover experience and superfast wireless connectivity, along with new mobile display, pro cameras, Face ID, Thunderbolt, and a four-speaker audio system.
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said: “The next-generation iPad Pro pushes the boundaries of what’s possible on iPad, bringing even more versatility, power, and portability to the ultimate iPad experience. Powered by the M2 chip, the new iPad Pro features incredible performance and the most advanced technologies.”
The M2 turbocharges everything – from photographers editing large photo libraries, to handling complex graphic to satisfy gamers as well as designers and designers. M2’s power also extends to the new media engine and the image signal processor, which combined with the advanced cameras, enable users to capture ProRes video for the first time. Thus, content creators can capture, edit, and publish cinema-grade video from their new iPad.
The Pencil hover experience
Hover with new Apple Pencil provides a completely new experience of interacting with their screen. 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.
Apple Pencil (2nd generation) is priced at $129 (AED473).
The iPad Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E, thus having the fastest Wi-Fi connections and making the most demanding workflows easier. Downloads are up to 2.4Gb/s, which is double the speed of previous generation. Wi-Fi + Cellular models with 5G now support more 5G networks around the world.
iPadOS 16 introduces powerful productivity features that elevate the iPad Pro experience. In addition to updates to Messages, new tools in Mail and Safari, the new Weather app, and more ways to interact with photos and video with Live Text and Visual Look Up, it also features Stage Manager, which is an entirely new multitasking experience that automatically organises apps and windows, making it quick and easy to switch between tasks.
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