Apple releases ultra-thin and light new iPad Pro: first M4 processor and dual-layer OLED screen

Apple released a new generation of iPad Pro on May 8. This new product not only integrates Apple’s own M1 processor, but also introduces innovative dual-layer OLED screen technology while maintaining an extremely thin and light design.

The new iPad Pro is launched in two colors: dark gray, black and silver, with sizes divided into Available in 11 inches and 13 inches. Remarkably, the 11-inch version is only 5.1 mm thick, while the 13-inch version is only 5.3 mm. It is known as Apple's thinnest product to date, even thinner than the previous iPod nano player.

In terms of display technology, the new iPad Pro finally abandoned the traditional LCD (MiniLED) screen and chose the now popular OLED screen. In order to solve the problem of insufficient brightness of large-size OLED screens, Apple adopted the first double-layer tandem OLED (Tandem OLED) technology, by stacking two layers of OLED, achieves a global brightness of more than 1000nits, and the HDR peak brightness is as high as 1600nits. In addition, the screen also has an ultra-high contrast ratio of 2 million:1, an adaptive refresh rate of 10-120Hz, and wide P3 color gamut coverage. In terms of resolution, the 11-inch version is 2420×1668, while the 13-inch version reaches 2752×2064.

The new iPad Pro introduces the same Nano Texture glass as the 10,000-yuan display, further improving the display effect and forming the highly praised "Super Retina XDR" (Ultra Retina XDR) display effect, but this configuration is limited to the 1/2TB version.

In terms of processor, all new iPad Pros are equipped with M4 processors. However, versions with different storage capacities differ in the number of processor cores. Specifically, the 256/512GB version comes with 36 CPU cores, while the 1/2TB version has a full 46 CPU cores. This means there are differences in the number of processor cores between versions with different storage capacities.

The new iPad Pro is also equipped with a rear 12-megapixel wide-angle camera and a front-facing 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle TrueDepth camera. In addition, it supports four speakers, four microphone arrays, Wi-Fi 6 network, Bluetooth 5.3 and optional 5G network. In terms of interfaces, the new iPad The Pro uses a Thunderbolt/USB4 interface and is equipped with a 31.29Whr (11-inch)/38.99Whr (13-inch) battery.

According to the editor’s understanding, Apple has also launched exclusive accessories for the new iPad Pro. Among them, Pencil The Pro stylus not only has pixel-level accuracy and ultra-low latency, but also supports tilt angle sensing, tactile feedback, search functions, and palm rejection. But it should be noted that it is only compatible with the new iPad Pro and iPad Air. Another accessory is the new Magic Keyboard, which is exquisite and slim and supports tactile feedback. It is equipped with an aluminum palm rest and a full row of function keys, and increases the area of ​​the glass touch panel.

The new iPad Pro will be available for order starting at 9 a.m. on May 9 and will be officially released on May 15. In terms of price, depending on size and storage capacity, the new iPad The price of Pro starts from 8,999 yuan and goes up to 22,499 yuan. For consumers who pursue top-level configurations, the price of a full set of top-level configurations will reach 25,897 yuan.

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