APPLE IPAD PRO M4 LAUNCHED AND AVAILABLE IN INDIA, HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT
At the Let Loose event on Tuesday, Apple refreshed its iPad lineup, both Air and the Pros. The company also announced its new M4 chip, which is supposedly the company's fastest chip so far. The chip powers the new iPad Pro, which is apparently "the thinnest Apple product ever". The event was packed with announcements ââ related to both hardware and software. Among the notable unveilings were significant updates to the iPad Air and iPad Pro, both featuring larger screens. Particularly, the iPad Pro received a substantial refresh, emerging as Apple's most premium and capable tablet yet. While its appearance remains largely unchanged, its functionality has been greatly enhanced. The new iPad Pro is lighter and thinner, with the 11-inch variant measuring just 5.1mm in thickness, marking it as Apple's slimmest product to date. Similarly, the 13-inch variant, only slightly larger, boasts a thickness of only 5.3mm.
Apple iPad Pro M4: Everything we know so far
The new iPad Pro boasts two stunning finishes â silver and space black â both crafted from 100 percent recycled aluminium enclosures. Featuring the Ultra Retina XDR display, it supports an astonishing 1000 nits of full-screen brightness for both SDR and HDR content, and a peak brightness of 1600 nits for HDR.
Powered by the innovative M4 chipset built on second-generation 3-nanometre technology, the new iPad Pro delivers unparalleled performance and efficiency. With up to four performance cores and six efficiency cores, along with advanced machine learning accelerators, it offers up to 1.5x faster CPU performance over its predecessor. The 10-core GPU, featuring dynamic caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing, ensures breathtaking precision and realism in graphics.
Moreover, the M4 chipset incorporates Apple's most powerful Neural Engine ever, capable of an astounding 38 trillion operations per second. This enables lightning-fast AI-enabled tasks, such as scene removal in 4K video editing with Final Cut Pro. Additionally, the updated camera system captures vibrant Smart HDR images and videos, while the TrueDepth camera system, now located in landscape orientation, enhances video conferencing experiences with Centre Stage.
With high-performance Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 connectivity, Wi-Fi 6E support, and optional 5G capabilities, the new iPad Pro offers seamless connectivity and super-fast wireless data access. Whether for professional workflows or everyday tasks, the new iPad Pro with M4 chipset redefines what's possible with a tablet, making it the ultimate device for productivity, creativity, and connectivity.
Apple also announced some accessories with the iPad Pro. Apple launched the new Pencil Pro which comes with enhanced functionalities, aiming to elevate the overall pencil experience. There is also a redesigned Magic Keyboard that offers a thinner and lighter build alongside an array of new features.
Apple iPad Pro M4: India price and availability
The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models come in silver and space black finishes, with storage configurations ranging from 256GB to 2TB. Pricing for the 11-inch Wi-Fi model starts at Rs 99,900, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular model starts at Rs 1,19,900. For the 13-inch model, prices begin at Rs 1,29,900 for the Wi-Fi version and Rs 1,49,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular variant. For students, the pricing of the iPad Pro is slightly lower with the 11-inch model priced starting Rs 89,900, and Rs 1,19,900 for the 13-inch variant.
The iPad Pro with M4 is open for pre-booking now and will be available in stores beginning May 15.
The new Apple Pencil Pro, compatible with the iPad Pro, is priced at Rs 11,90. For students, it is priced at Rs 10,900. Additionally, the Apple Pencil (USB-C) is compatible and available for Rs 7,900, with student pricing of Rs 6,900.
The new Magic Keyboard, on the other hand, is available in black and white finishes for both iPad Pro sizes. The 11-inch model is priced at Rs 29,900, which is priced at Rs 27,900 for students. The 13-inch model is priced at Rs 33,900, and the student pricing is Rs 31,900. The Smart Folio, offered in black, white, and denim finishes, is available at Rs 8,500 for the 11-inch iPad Pro and Rs 10,900 for the 13-inch model.
Apple also announced that the Logic Pro for iPad 2 will be released on May 13, with a monthly subscription of Rs 499 or an annual fee of Rs 4,999, including a one-month free trial. The software upgrade will be free for existing users. Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 will follow later this spring, priced at Rs 499 per month or Rs 4,999 per year, also with a one-month free trial. Both require iPadOS 17.4 or later and will be available on the App Store.
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