Along with the new 2022 iPads Apple also unveiled the new iPad Pro 10 and 12.9 2022 this afternoon, the real top of the offer not only of tablets from Cupertino, but probably of the entire market. And it succeeded by renewing the commitment that already started with the previous generation, introduced in April 2021: making it the main rival for the various MacBook models with which it is compared in terms of technical specifications.

So we come to the fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro and the sixth-generation 12.9-inch model, as we told you yesterday, and whose launch we’ve known was close since the accidental leak from Logitech in a few weeks. before. And we do it by seeing again how Apple adds only the best of the best from its catalogalthough this also means a certain increase in price, which we appreciate especially in more powerful models.

Unlike what happened in the generation leap of the iPad, there were no aesthetic changes in the new iPad Pro, everything “chicha” is inside and No doubt it starts with its SoC, the Apple M2, an integrated that was released before the gates of last summer and that debuted in the “guts” of this year’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. So it was more than predictable and makes perfect sense that the iPad Pro would make the next leap in this regard. Personally, I would also consider it more logical that this debut happened with the launch of the SoC and that it was the iPad Air that subsequently jumped. But hey, Apple usually doesn’t sew without thread, so there were certainly reasons for it this time.

As I said, the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2022 is built on this Apple M2, which integrates an 8-core CPU (4 power and 4 efficiency), a 10-core GPU and a 16-core Neural. engine cores, and this is accompanied by version 8 or 16 gigabytes of unified memory, depending on the modeland with abilities 128, 256 and 512 gigabytes (in these cases it has 8 gigabytes of RAM) and 1 and 2 terabytesin that case we find 16 megabytes of unified memory.

Another important improvement is found in the connectivity section, p WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 in all models to which it is added 5G mobile connection compatible with networks below 6 GHz and mmWave4, for virtually worldwide coverage. According to Apple, we can achieve download speeds of up to 2.4 Gb/s this way.

There are almost no differences between the 11-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch model (apart from its dimensions and price, of course), and the most noticeable difference is undoubtedly its screen. In the model 11 inches we find an IPS Liquid Retina ProMotion panel that provides a resolution of 2388 x 1668 pixelswith a density of 264 dots per inch, a refresh rate of 120 hertz and Brightness 600 nits.

And this is the point where the iPad Pro 12.9 in 2022, the chest sticks out, because in this case we find a panel Mini LEDs with IPS Liquid Retina XDR ProMotion technology with resolution 2,732 for 2,048 points at a density of 264 points per inch and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Thanks to the 2D backlight system with 2,596 FALD zones, it is able to provide brightness in SDR mode up to 600 nitswhich increases up to in XDR mode 1000 nits full screen, 1600 nits peakaa Contrast 1,000,000:1. In addition, thanks to the design and the materials used and its specific modifications, it has a reflectivity of only 1.8%.

Another difference is in the batteries of both models, although not in their autonomy. The iPad Pro 11 has a 28.65 watt-hour battery, which increases to 40.88 watt-hours in the 12.9-inch model. However, In both cases, Apple states a range of up to 10 hours of use.either And it is because, even with the greater efficiency of MiniLED panels compared to conventional IPS, its larger size justifies the higher consumption of the larger model.

On its back we find a double camera, folded behind 12 megapixel wide angle with a number of ƒ/1.8 aa 10 megapixel ultra wide angle, with a maximum aperture of ƒ/2.4 and a field of view of 125°. It integrates optical zoom 2x and digital up to 5x, is compatible with Smart HDR 4 and has automatic focus and image stabilization. As for the front, we find the camera TrueDepth with an ultra-wide angle of 12 megapixels, a number of ƒ / 2.4 and a field of view of 122º, also with Intelligent HDR 4.

iPad Pro 2022: prices and dates

The new 2022 iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 are now available for pre-order on Apple’s website and deliveries will begin next week October 26. These are the prices of all models:

• iPad Pro 11-inch (2022)
  • WiFi 128 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,049.
  • WiFi 256 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,179.
  • WiFi 512 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,429.
  • WiFi 1 terabyte (16 GB RAM): €1,929.
  • WiFi 2 terabytes (16 GB RAM): €2,429.
  • WiFi + mobile 128 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,249.
  • WiFi + Cellular 256 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,379.
  • WiFi + Cellular 512 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,629.
  • WiFi + Cellular 1 terabyte (16 GB RAM): €2,219.
  • WiFi + Cellular 2 terabytes (16 GB RAM): €2,629.
• iPad Pro 12.9″ (2022):
  • 128 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,449.
  • 256 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,579.
  • 512 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,829.
  • 1 terabyte (16 GB RAM): €2,329.
  • 2 terabytes (16 GB RAM): €2,829.
  • WiFi + mobile 128 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,649.
  • WiFi + Cellular 256 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €1,779.
  • WiFi + Cellular 512 gigabytes (8 GB RAM): €2,029.
  • WiFi + Cellular 1 terabyte (16 GB RAM): €2,524.
  • WiFi + Cellular 2 terabytes (16 GB RAM): €3,024.