Apple launches new iPad Pro with M1 processor
Right on schedule, Apple has launched the next generation of its iPad Pro. As was the case with the recent MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple's improvements to the iPad Pro are largely on the inside.
The device has a new eight-core M1 processor, the same chip that powers the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini. Apple claims this will deliver a big jump in performance" over the previous generation. The graphics performance is over 1,500 times faster, per the company. The chip brings a number of new features, including a next-generation 16-core Apple Neural engine" and an advanced image signal processor. Apple also says you can expect up to 10 hours of battery life from Wi-Fi models and nine hours from Wi-Fi + Cellular models.
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