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The Apple Silicon M4 processor, which skips a generation compared to the M2 chip supplied with the previous generation, ensures the new iPad Pro has higher computing power than that of high-end notebooks, but the display is in a class of its own. The Ultra Retina During the test, conducted with a 13-inch iPad Pro, the display proved to be simply perfect, whether watching a streaming film like the latest chapter of Avatar (which can also count on four speakers, with those at the bottom dedicated to low frequencies and those above high), edit photographs or videos with professional-level tools such as Photoshop, Lightroom or Premiere Rush, create drawings with Fresco or Illustrator or have fun with video games such as Genshin Impact. With a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 and a maximum brightness of 1,000 candelas per square meter, which becomes even 1,600 in the peak value with HDR video, the Ultra Retina to also be perfect for professional use given the chromatic fidelity to which the P3 color space with over a billion shades and the True Tone technology for automatic control of the white point and therefore automatic adaptation depending on the type of ambient light (from the warm light of the sun to the cold light of LED lamps).
The excellent features are complemented by ProMotion technology, which automatically varies the image refresh rate from 20 to 120 times per second depending on the demands of the active app, and even a special nanotexture coating, available as an option for models with 1 or 2 TB memory, which disperses light to dramatically reduce reflections and also provide the sensation of writing on paper when iPad Pro is used with Apple Pencil. A feature that it was not possible to verify directly, as the model under test did not have it, but which confirms the possibility of using the iPad Pro also for professional uses in the field of graphics and design, and which brings it closer to the excellence of Pro Display Xdr monitor, which equals in brightness but exceeds in contrast.
Apple Silicon M4, no app can make it slow down
Even on the performance front, in fact, the iPad Pro with the M4 processor has such computing power that it does not slow down even with the use of apps capable of putting real workstations to the test. Based on a 3 nanometer production process and equipped with 10 cores for the CPU (4 performance and 6 efficiency in the iPad Pro versions with 1 or 2 TB of memory), 10 cores for the GPU and 16 cores for the Neural Engine at the service of artificial intelligence functions capable of performing 38 trillion operations per second, the M4 chip can manage not only the Ultra Retina Xdr Display, but any type of application.
During the test, even a video game like Genshin Impact, which takes up 28 GB of memory for graphic complexity, runs extremely smoothly despite having the graphics settings set to the highest default level, a result normally only possible on gaming PCs equipped with cards latest generation dedicated graphics. For the required computing capacity, Genshin Impact is normally set to a medium graphics level on powerful smartphones such as the iPhone 15 Pro and to a medium-low level on smartphones with medium chips such as the Snapdragon 7 gen 3. Then used with apps based on artificial intelligence like Draw Things, which creates complex figures starting from descriptions, iPad Pro easily surpasses even notebooks equipped with the latest generation Intel processors. In the test, a high-definition image with detailed background was created in just two and a half minutes without resorting to cloud processing, and also using professional apps such as Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for applying filters and other corrections on photos taken with professional reflex cameras have always been instantaneous, such as those for applying color profiles in Adobe Premiere Rush on 4K quality videos. At present it has been impossible to find an app capable of slowing down the iPad Pro M4 which is therefore decidedly future-proof, be it new generation professional apps or functions supported by artificial intelligence in the next version of the iPadOS operating system or in other software. The battery is also designed to last a long time, not only during daily use given the low consumption of the processor and display despite the performance, but also over the life cycle of the iPad Pro, complete with a function to limit the charge to 80% of the total to extend the duration over the years. These excellent features justify the high price of the iPad Pro, which starts from 1,219 euros for the version with 11-inch display and 256 GB of memory and from 2,229 euros for the one with 13-inch display and 1 TB of memory, which integrates the processor M4 with 4 performance cores and 16GB RAM and can adopt nanotexture coating for the screen.
With a thickness of just 5.1 millimeters it is the thinnest ever
The enormous power of the M4 chip, together with the Tandem Oled panel, has been concentrated by Apple in a chassis that measures just 5.1 millimeters thick and weighs just 582 grams in the version with 5G card, a masterpiece of engineering and industrial design that it gives the new iPad Pro an elegant appearance and is so thin that it is inferior to the new Apple Pencil Pro, which attaches magnetically to the top edge of the tablet to also manage charging. The thin frame of the iPad Pro always contains the TrueDepth Camera, which combines the 12 megapixel resolution sensor with Apple’s three-dimensional recognition system, FaceID, which has proven to be even more effective and faster in the new central position on the long side of the device. and therefore perfect for unlocking it when it is placed on the case and for making video calls.
Pencil Pro, more precise than a real pen
Together with the iPad Pro, Apple also introduced a new version of the Magic Keyboard, the keyboard cover which now features a row of function keys, exactly like on Macs, to adjust brightness, volume and control the most common operations, an aluminum wrist rest which proved to be very convenient in daily use, even to clean, and above all a haptic touchpad, more effective than traditional mechanical ones as it is possible to click anywhere on the surface, including the top part. Also new is Pencil Pro, which introduces a gyroscope to control tools with even greater precision such as digital brushes that react to the desired orientation by rotating the pen, is detected by iPad Pro even before touching the screen to increase precision and has a sensor that allows you to display a palette of available tools by squeezing Pencil at the sides complete with haptic feedback. During the test, Pencil Pro proved to be even more effective than the previous one even for those who are not good at drawing and can therefore make the most of apps such as Adobe Fresco or Illustrator. Using apps such as Microsoft’s One Note, Apple’s Good Note or Freeform, the new Pencil Pro tools have proven to be very useful for making work easier and more fluid, being able to take notes with the relevant corrections without having to switch from the pen to the tools menu of the app. As always, the automatic charging of Pencil Pro is very convenient as soon as you magnetically attach it to the iPad Pro, so that you always have it charged as soon as you need to start using it. (All rights reserved)
