Our quick take
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) - 4.5 / 5
Should you still buy the Apple iPad Pro (2021)?
Design gets heavier
- Same design as the 2020 model Finishes: Silver or Space Grey Dimensions: 281 x 215 x 6.4mm Weight: 682g (Wi-Fi), 685g (5G)
Display gets brighter
12.9-inch ‘Liquid Retina XDR’ Mini LED display 2732 x 2048 resolution (264ppi) 1600-nit peak brightness 120Hz refresh rate
What is Mini LED? The display technology explained
What is Apple’s True Tone display?
The front-facing camera gets more intelligent
- Improved front-facing camera: 12-megapixel, 122-degree field of view New ‘Center Stage’ technology (for subject tracking)
Performance: Everything is faster
- Apple M1 processor, 8GB/16GB RAM Options for 128GB to 2TB storage Apple Pencil support (2nd Gen) LiDAR sensor on the rear Thunderbolt / USB4
iPadOS needs to offer more
- Software: iPadOS 14.5
To recap
This iPad continues the Pro’s transition to a laptop - and is the closest replacement experience to date. The hardware is now there, the only holdback is the software situation.
