The brand new iPad Pro has just become the must-own product for fans of Apple's high-end tablets this year — packing key upgrades to the silicon inside and the display.
The headline news? The latest iPad Pro has finally received an OLED display — perfect not just for content consumption but workloads where color accuracy is essential. An upgraded Magic Keyboard for the elite tablet is also on the way, as well as support for the brand new Apple Pencil 3.
Oh, and did we mention the big chip upgrade? You're getting the next generation M4 chipset — packing a powerful new CPU, builds upon the GPU and expands upon the Neural Engine's prowess.
Read on for everything you need to know.
iPad Pro 2024 cheat sheet: Specs
iPad Pro 2024: Release date and price
The new iPad Pro is set to launch May 15 with pre-orders kicking off today. Check below for the pricing information.
- The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at: $999
- The 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at: $1,299
iPad Pro 2024: Design and display
The biggest visible change is going to be to that panel, as Apple is adopting not just one OLED display, but two in tandem called Ultra Retina XDR.
OLED screen technology is a significant improvement on the current mini-LED tech in the 12.9-inch model, and is available on both the 11- and 13-inch models. These displays are capable of a 1,000 nit peak brightness in standard use (1,600 for HDR), a 120Hz refresh rate, and better color accuracy.
You should also see an improvement to battery life too, as OLED turns off the pixels that are dark for true blacks.
iPad Pro 2024: Specs
Inside, you'll find that Apple has leapfrogged M3 and packed this with an M4 chipset. This second-generatipn 3nm chipset packs up to a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, making it 50% faster than M2 at CPU tasks, and up to 4X more powerful at GPU work.
On top of this, you're getting everything we love about M3, including ProRes and AV1 support and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Plus, that new generation Neural Engine is capable of big things with upgrades allowing it to run 38 trillion operations per second (TOPS). That puts even the Intel Core Ultra in its place
iPad Pro 2024: Accessories
Along with the new iPad Pro, we're seeing updates to the Apple Pencil — introducing the Apple Pencil Pro!
In this new $129 stylus, you've got a wealth of new features, including rollover to intelligently switch pen styles, haptic feedback to really feel your inputs and squeeze to control the input in newer ways.
On top of that, a new version of Magic Keyboard is here — starting at $299 and featuring the same keyboard/trackpad configuration.
iPad Pro 2024: Outlook
The new iPad Pro is a huge upgrade that falls largely in line with rumors. This new $999 tablet is going to be a force to be reckoned with.
With a new M4 processor boosting the AI capabilities, a new Ultra Retina XDR OLED display, up to 2TB storage, Apple Pencil Pro support and a new, thinner design, this is a huge update to the prosumer tablet.
Pre-orders start today with launch next week. Expect a review on Tom's Guide soon.
