As planned during the conference on May 7, 2024, Apple unveiled a new range of products. We also find the very latest iPad Pro and a new iPad Air.
When it comes to major revelations regarding its products, Apple has always been there. During the recent conference on May 7, 2024, President Tim Cook made the Cupertino company’s latest innovations the center of attention.
These include the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, promising a revolutionary user experience and unprecedented performance. Let’s dive into the details of these announcements and find out what we have to offer these new devices.
The iPad Pro, a screen powered by OLED technology and a much more powerful chip
In parallel with the iPad Air which we will talk about later, Apple officially presented its new iPad Pro. Adopting a thinnest and lightest design ever before, it offers its users a new level of portability and performance. In terms of availability, the iPad Pro is offered in two different colors, namely silver and space black. It is available in two formats, the first 13-inch and the second 11-inch model, allowing consumers to choose between space saving or ease of transport.
On the screen side, the new iPad Pro introduces the Ultra Retina XDR display, the most advanced in the world and guarantees an even more impressive visual experience. It features revolutionary tandem OLED technology that leverages two OLED panels and combines light from them to deliver phenomenal full-screen brightness. Apple defends that ” The new iPad Pro supports an incredible 1,000 nits full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content, and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits for HDR“.
But where Apple surprised everyone and put an end to the many rumors was regarding the chip in its new iPad. Logically, one would have thought that the brand would stay on the M3 chip released last year in October 2023. But against all expectations, the iPad Pro is equipped with a brand new M4 chip unveiled for the occasion. The new generation of Apple chips offers a considerable gain in performance and functionality. The M4 chip contains an all-new display engine that gives the Ultra Retina XDR display a new level of precision, color and brightness. It brings a new aspect to its older generation: artificial intelligence. The Californian firm gives the following example: ” Users can perform AI-powered tasks even faster, like isolating a subject from its background in 4K video with a single gesture with the Scene Delete Mask in Final Cut Pro“.
The iPad Air, completely redesigned and boosted by the M2 chip
Unveiled during the “Let Loose” keynote, the new iPad Air is available for the very first time in two models: 13 inches and 11 inches. As with the iPad Pro, the 13-inch format is intended to be larger while the 11-inch format is more easily transportable. It is available in four distinct colors: blue, space gray, starlight and mauve. Both 11-inch and 13-inch models feature an advanced Liquid Retina display, anti-glare coating, True Tone technology, high brightness and support for a wide color gamut.
The other strong point of the Ipad Air is of course its chip. With the M2 chip, the new iPads offer significantly better performance. In its press release, Apple states that its new iPad is almost 50% faster than the previous model, namely the M1 but also that the performance is three times faster.
In terms of these photo sensors, the iPad Air is equipped with a 12 Mpx wide-angle camera which captures photos and videos in high resolution. But the change is noted at the level of the 12 Mpx selfie camera which is this time integrated throughout the length of the device, thus facilitating videoconference calls.
iPad Pro and iPad Air prices and release dates
For the iPad Pro, it costs from 1,219 euros for the 11-inch version compared to 1,569 euros for the 13-inch. It is possible to pre-order them today, with availability in stores from May 15, 2024.
As for itself, the iPad Air can be pre-ordered today on online sales sites (Amazon, Fnac, Darty, Boulanger) for marketing from next week. The 11-inch version sees its price start at 719 euros in France. The 13-inch version will be sold from 969 euros.