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2022 iPad Pro tech specs

2022 October 18
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Apple on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new traditional and Pro-model iPads that provide a bump in hardware performance.

In case you were wondering what Apple’s latest sixth-generation 12.9-inch and fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro models were packing under the hood, iDB is here with our obligatory tech specs outline to give you a better idea of what you’re getting with these new 2022 Apple-branded pro tablets.

2022 iPad Pro tech specs

The following technical specifications will be differentiated between the sixth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro where necessary:

Finishes

  • Silver or Space Gray

Chips

  • Apple M2 – 8-core CPU with 4 high performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
    • 10-core GPU
    • 16-core neural engine
  • Media Engine
    • Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
    • Video encode and decode engines
    • ProRes encode and decode engine

Memory

  • 8 or 16GB of memory
  • 100GB/s of memory bandwidth

Storage capacity options

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB
  • 2TB

Display

Unique to sixth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro:

  • Liquid Retina XDR display
  • 12.9-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2D backlighting system with 2596 full‑array local dimming zones
  • 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
  • XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
  • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio

Unique to fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro:

  • Liquid Retina display
  • 11-inch (diagonal) LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2388-by-1668-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)

Both models:

  • ProMotion technology
  • Wide color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Fully laminated display
  • Anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity
  • SDR brightness: 600 nits max
  • Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
  • Apple Pencil hover

Rear-facing camera

  • Pro camera system: Wide and Ultra Wide cameras
  • Wide: 12MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Ultra Wide: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, and 125° field of view
  • 2x optical zoom out
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five‑element lens (Wide and Ultra Wide)
  • Brighter True Tone flash
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Auto-focus with Focus Pixels (Wide)
  • Smart HDR 4
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
  • Advanced red-eye correction
  • Photo geotagging
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Front-facing camera

  • 12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
  • Animoji and Memoji
  • Smart HDR 4
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction
  • Retina Flash
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode

Video recording

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps (Wide)
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
  • 2x optical zoom out
  • Audio zoom
  • Brighter True Tone flash
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
  • Stereo recording

Size & weight

Unique to sixth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro:

  • Length: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
  • Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
  • Depth: .25 inch (6.4 mm)
  • Weight: Wi-Fi-only model: 1.5 pounds (682 grams), Wi-Fi & Cellular model: 1.51 pounds (685 grams)

Unique to fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro:

  • Length: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
  • Width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm)
  • Depth: .23 inch (5.9 mm)
  • Weight: Wi-Fi-only model: 1.03 pounds (466 grams), Wi-Fi & Cellular model: 1.04 pounds (470 grams)

Battery

Unique to sixth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro:

  • Built-in 40.88-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Unique to fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro:

  • Built-in 28.65-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Both models:

  • Wi-Fi-only model: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, Wi-Fi & Cellular model: Up to 9-hours of surfing the web
  • Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system

Charging and expansion

  • Thunderbolt / USB 4 port with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Sensors

  • Face ID
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Ambient light sensor

Speakers

  • Four speaker audio

Microphone

  • Five studio-quality microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular & Wireless

All models:

  • Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
  • Bluetooth 5.3 technology

Wi-Fi & Cellular models:

  • 5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave) with 4×4 MIMO
  • Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO and LAA

Models A2435 and A2764:

  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79)
  • 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
  • UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • Data only Wi-Fi calling
  • eSIM

Location

All models:

  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • iBeacon microlocation

Wi-Fi & Cellular models:

  • GPS/GNSS
  • Cellular

Conclusion

So there you have it; the M2 chip upgrade is by and far the most important change in this year’s iPad Pro, however if you’re currently using the M1-equipped iPad Pro, then we’d say you’ll probably fare just fine for another couple of generations.

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