Apple Unveils New iPad Pro, iPad Air and Accessories
Apple introduced a slew of new iPad models and accessories at its Let Loose event on Tuesday. Here’s a rundown of everything announced.
iPad Pro
The star of the show was the new iPad Pro powered by the M4 processor.
Built on second-generation, 3-nanometer technology, the M4 in the iPad Pro is up to twice as fast as the previous version.
Both models feature the Ultra Retina XDR with OLED technology for the best possible visual experience. It provides a full 1,000 nits of brightness and a peak of 1,600 nits for HDR content.
Apple touts the tablets as its thinnest product ever at just 5.5mm.
Available in silver and space black, the 11-inch model starts at $99 while the larger, 13-inch version starts at $1,199. They both are available in a 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configuration. There is also a Wi-Fi + Cellular model available.
You can order both starting today with an official arrival date next week on Wednesday, May 15.
iPad Air
The new iPad Air is also available in the same two screen sizes—11- and 13-inch. Both tablet use the M2 processor.
Just like the new iPad Pro options, the iPad Air features a camera on the landscape edge for better video calls.
You can order the new iPad Air starting today with it officially arriving next week on May 15 as well. The 11-inch model starts at $599 while the larger 13-inch version starts at $79. Buyers can choose from a blue, purple, starlight, and space gray version. Along with a Cellular + Wi-Fi model, both tablets are available in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations.
Along with the new tablets, Apple also unveiled the next-generation Apple Pencil Pro and a new Magic Keyboard.
The new stylus features haptic feedback and can sense a user’s squeeze to bring a tool pallet that allows you to quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors without interrupting the creative process.
It also features Find My so you can locate the Apple Pencil Pro if misplaced. It’s $129 and compatible with just the new iPad models.
A new Magic Keyboard is just for the iPad Pro models.
The model for the 11-inch iPad Pro is $299 while the version for the larger iPad Pro model is $349. It’s available in two colors, black with a space black aluminum palm erst and white with a silver aluminum palm rest.
