The iPad Pro M4 was released on May 7 in 29 countries, including the United States. Apple has already released the iPad Pro topped with the M4 chip, which is a new leap forward from the M1 chip. Here are 7 ways the iPad Pro M4 is an upgrade from its predecessor.
The iPad Pro M4 doesn't have any major changes to its overall design, but the most noticeable features are that it's thinner and lighter than the previous iPad Pro, and the front-facing camera is now oriented horizontally.
The iPad Pro with the M4 chip has a 50% increase in CPU and a 4x increase in GPU compared to the previous iPad Pro with the M2 chip. With the release of the iPad Pro M4, Apple has also released new upgrades to the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro.
7 things that are different about iPad Pro M4
1. With the M4 chip, the CPU and GPU are 10-core, and the CPU is 50% faster than the M2, and the GPU is 4 times faster. So if you do a lot of multitasking, video editing, and design work, you can work more efficiently than the previous model.
2. The M4 iPad Pro is available in 11-inch and 13-inch, while the previous model was available in 11-inch and 12.9-inch. The 11-inch is the same as the previous model, but the 12.9-inch has increased by 0.1 inch to become 13-inch. Also, this time, both 11-inch and 13-inch have the same Ultra Retina XDR display, and the SDR brightness has been increased to 1000 nits.
3. In terms of resolution, the 11-inch model is 2,420 x 1,668 and the 13-inch model is 2,752 x 2065. Both the 11-inch and 13-inch models have increased in resolution compared to the previous model. The previous model 11-inch is 2,388 x 1,668 and the 13-inch is 2,732 x 2,048.
4. For the cellular model of the M4 iPad Pro, the previously available Nano-SIM is no longer available and only eSIM can be used. So if you buy the cellular model, you can now connect the carrier more easily through the eSIM.
5. One of the biggest changes to the iPad M4 is that it is thinner and lighter. The iPad Pro M4 13-inch is 5.1 mm thick, which is 1.3 mm thinner than its predecessor, and weighs 579 grams, which is more than 100 grams lighter than its predecessor. The 11-inch is also thinner and lighter than its predecessor, measuring 5.3 mm thick and weighing 444 grams.
6. iPad Pro M4 comes with a new Magic Keyboard that is exclusive to the M4 model. The trackpad of the new Magic Keyboard is made of glass, which is designed to make it more convenient and precise to work with.
7. iPad M4 has a minimum capacity of 256GB, so you can work with more capacity than the minimum 128GB before, and the higher capacity makes it more convenient to work with programs.