iPad Pro 2022 just tipped for two big upgrades

iPad Pro 2022 just tipped for ii large upgrades

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The iPad Pro 2021 blew us away concluding twelvemonth with a killer combo of design and performance upgrades, and at present information technology's starting to sound like we'll see Apple'southward top-tier tablet become a revamp in 2022 that could cement both sizes as some of the best iPads you tin can buy.

Both the iPad Pro 2021 (xi-inch) and its bigger sibling the iPad Pro 2021 (12.9-inch) impressed the states with their speed and battery life, byproducts of the fact that they were the first 2 iPads to send packing Apple tree's remarkably efficient M1 chip. That bespoke piece of Apple silicon helped iPadOS set new operation records in our testing lab, and at present nosotros have reports from an inveterate Apple leaker which point to a 2022 in which we encounter new iPad Pros debut packing an fifty-fifty more powerful Apple M2 flake.

That tip comes courtesy of regular Apple leaker Dylandkt, who took to Twitter yesterday (January 23) to report that nosotros'll see Apple ship M2-powered iPad Pros this fall alongside the Apple AirPods Pro 2. They went on to note the iPad Pro 2022 may transport with some level of wireless charging or MagSafe charging, simply that they've heard "nothing but concerns from multiple sources" nigh the status of those upgrades.

Almost chiefly, they too made a potentially game-irresolute claim: that this year all iPad Pro models volition send with a mini-LED display, which would be a large upgrade for the 11-inch Pro.

iPad Pro 2021 (12.9-inch) review — The mini-LED display on the iPad Pro 2021 (12.9-inch) delivers dazzling moving picture quality when watching HDR content, though that can be difficult to find on many iPadOS apps. (Paradigm credit: Tom'southward Guide/Henry T. Casey)

If that proves true, it means the xi-inch Pro volition finally be able to compete toe-to-toe with its big brother. While both models of the 2021 Pro earned acclamation for their stellar design and performance, the 12.nine-inch model'due south gorgeous mini-LED brandish elevated it to be one of the best tablets you tin buy.

Its 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR (2,732 x 2,048 pixels) display achieves outstanding picture quality for a tablet, delivering vibrant colors and striking contrasts. It can get remarkably bright too, though you really need to be looking at HDR content (which remains sparse on iPadOS) to make the most of the mini-LED display's unique strengths.

Now that Apple has also launched redesigned MacBook Pro 2021 (xiv-inch) and MacBook Pro 2021 (16-inch) laptops with mini-LED displays, the time seems right for the smaller 11-inch iPad Pro to become the mini-LED treatment also. These mini-LED displays are a big bargain because they can exist thinner and more than energy-efficient than more traditional LED displays while delivering picture quality that rivals that of an OLED, so information technology's extremely heady to hear that we may presently live in a world where all iPad Pros sport mini-LED displays.

Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience roofing both for outlets like Game Developer, Black Lid, and PC World magazine. He currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to keyboards and mice.