Apple launches its most expensive iPad Pro with new M4 processor: Key feature, price and more

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The wait is over as after almost 18 months Apple has refreshed the iPad line up with the launch of new iPad Pro models. The new M4 processor powers the two new iPad Pro models and boasts AI features.

Apple iPad Pro: Price and availability

The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro will be available in silver and space black finishes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configurations.

The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs 99,900 for the Wi-Fi model, and Rs 1,19,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The 13-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs 1,29,900 for the Wi-Fi model, and Rs 1,49,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

Apple iPad Pro accessories

The iPad Pro offers support for a bunch of accessories, including the new Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard. The Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the new iPad Pro and costs Rs 11,900. The new Magic Keyboard is compatible with the new iPad Pro and is available in black and white finishes. The new 11-inch Magic Keyboard is available for Rs 29900 and the new 13-inch Magic Keyboard is available for Rs 33900.

In case the magic of the Magic Keyboard doesn’t enchant you, then the new Smart Folio is available for Rs 8500 in black, white, and denim finishes for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and Rs 10900 for the new 13-inch iPad Pro.

Apple iPad Pro: Key features

The new iPad Pro features the Ultra Retina XDR display. Apple has used two OLED panels and combines the light from both to provide better full-screen brightness. The new iPad Pro supports 1000 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content, and 1600 nits peak for HDR.

Powering the iPad Pro is the new M4 chipset, which has been introduced for the first time by Apple. Till now, all new M-series processors debuted with MacBooks.  The new CPU offers up to four performance cores and now six efficiency cores,2 with next-generation machine learning (ML) accelerators, to deliver up to 1.5x faster CPU performance over M2 in the previous-generation iPad Pro. Compared to M2, M4 can deliver the same performance using just half the power, and compared to the latest PC chip in a thin and light laptop, M4 can deliver the same performance using just a quarter of the power, claims Apple.