We tested the 12.9 ”iPad Pro from 2021, the first Apple tablet to feature the M1 chip. Performance is great, but the real difference is the new Liquid Retina XDR display. Thanks to the microLED backlight it has a very high contrast ratio and an extraordinary color range: it is the best display ever seen on an iPad (and on a tablet, in general). We also liked the new, very elegant Magic Keyboard in white color, the 5G connectivity, the USB-4 Thunderbolt port and the new ultra-wide-angle front camera that enables the CenterStage function. However, the unprecedented hardware runs up against the inherent limitations of iPad OS. The operating system is still too tied to a usage paradigm that is excessively focused on the single application and the single file. Here we do not believe that macOS should arrive on the iPad, but it is clear that a step forward is needed, with a software update that fully consecrates the pro vocation of a very powerful device.
by Andrea Nepori
Apple iPad Pro 2021 da 12,9”
Apple M1 chipset (same as Macs)
Display da 12,9” microLED Liquid Retina XDR
5G connectivity on “wi-fi + cellular” models
From 128GB up to 2TB of storage space
Up to 16GB of RAM (1TB or 2TB models only)
12MP TrueDepth camera and 122 ° angle of view
CenterStage functionality
Porta USB 4 – Thunderbolt