2022 iPad Pro tech specs
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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