Apple releases an iPad Pro with Wi-Fi 6E that is powered by M2

The most recent high-end tablet sports a new "hover" capability for the Apple Pencil and has a starting price of $799.

The newest iPad Pro from Apple, which uses the M2 silicon chipset, has just been introduced. With Wi-Fi 6E capability, the tablet will provide quicker connectivity. It also includes a new "hover" experience for the Apple Pencil.

Apple claims that the M2 performs up to 15% quicker than the M1 due to the eight cores on the upgraded chipset. The 10-core GPU will give up to 35% quicker graphics performance, according to the manufacturer. The M2 has 50% greater unified memory bandwidth and can perform 40% more operations per second than the M1.

Both an image signal processor and a new media engine are present, according to Apple. According to the manufacturer, these features enable it to offer ProRes video capture for the first time on an iPad. Additionally, the tablet will be able to encode ProRes film up to three times quicker than in the past, according to the statement. You will be able to "record, edit, and broadcast cinema-grade footage from a single device out in the field," according to the business. Five "studio-quality" microphones should allow you to record audio that is clear. Additionally, the quad-speaker system supports Dolby Atmos.

The new iPad Pro is available in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes, as was previously reported. The display on the larger variant boasts a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, 1,000 nits of full-screen brightness, and 1,600 nits of peak HDR brightness. The brightness of the 11-inch iPad Pro is 600 nits. Both support ProMotion and have a 120Hz adjustable refresh rate.

This model sports a 12-megapixel ultra-wide front-facing camera with Center Stage capability, just as the iPad Pro from 2021. Unfortunately, Apple did not move the sensor to the longer side but instead maintained it on the shorter edge. There is a 10MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP wide sensor on the back, which doesn't appear to have altered. Regarding battery life, Apple promises that both sizes of the tablet would allow for up to 10 hours of WiFi web surfing and video playback. According to Apple, you can browse the internet for up to nine hours when using a cellular connection.

The first WiFi 6E-equipped Apple product is this iPad Pro (though models on sale in mainland China and Japan will not have WiFi 6E support). According to Apple, you can expect download rates of up to 2.4Gb/s, which is twice as fast as the iPad Pro from a prior generation. Furthermore, more 5G networks worldwide will support models with cellular connectivity. But only in the US and Puerto Rico will mmWave frequency bands be supported.

The second-generation Apple Pencil can be used with the tablet in a clever way. When the peripheral is up to 12mm away from the screen, the iPad Pro will detect it. According to Apple, this will enable you to preview any mark you intend to create before actually applying it. According to the business, this will provide improved precision and bring some additional capabilities. Text fields in the Scribble app will automatically expand if you place Apple Pencil nearby. Apple claims that the conversion of handwriting to text will happen more quickly.

All of the features of the postponed iPadOS 16, which Apple will release on October 24th, will be available on the new iPad Pro. The business typically releases significant iPadOS updates concurrently with iOS updates, however this year's iPad firmware release was delayed. According to reports, the corporation required extra time to perfect the multitasking functionality in Stage Manager. In reality, the business is delaying the release of iPadOS 16 in favor of iPadOS 16.1.

Stage Manager introduces overlapping windows for the first time on the iPad. Apple will enhance the function later this year to allow external displays with resolutions as high as 6K. The simultaneous display of four apps on your iPad and four apps on the external display should provide a more desktop-like experience. Along with significant upgrades to Mail, Safari, Messages, and other essential apps, iPadOS 16 now delivers the Weather app to the tablet for the first time. Additionally, there are new features that emphasize teamwork.

The new iPad Pro comes with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB of storage and is available in silver and space grey. The starting price for the 11-inch iPad Pro with WiFi is $799, and with WiFi and Cellular, it is $999. Starting prices for the 12.9-inch versions with WiFi are $1,099 and for models with cellular connectivity are $1,299, respectively. There are discounts for students, as well as various accessories. The new iPad Pro is currently accepting orders and will hit shops on October 26.