Apple’s new iPad Pro is the thinnest Apple product ever with a shockingly thin and light design, taking portability to a whole new level.
The 11-inch model is just 5.3mm thin, and the 13-inch model is even thinner at a striking 5.1mm, while both models are just as strong as the previous design. The 11-inch model weighs less than a pound, and the 13-inch model is nearly a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor — allowing pro users to extend their workflows in new ways and in more places. The new iPad Pro is available in two gorgeous finishes — silver and space black — both with 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosures.
Available in silver and space black finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: an expansive 13-inch model and a super-portable 11-inch model. Both sizes feature the world’s most advanced display — a new breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display with state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology — providing a remarkable visual experience. The new iPad Pro is made possible with the new M4 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon, which delivers a huge leap in performance and capabilities. M4 features an entirely new display engine to enable the precision, color, and brightness of the Ultra Retina XDR display.
With a new CPU, a next-generation GPU that builds upon the GPU architecture debuted on M3, and the most powerful Neural Engine yet, the new iPad Pro is an outrageously powerful device for artificial intelligence. The versatility and advanced capabilities of iPad Pro are also enhanced with all-new accessories. Apple Pencil Pro brings powerful new interactions that take the pencil experience even further, and a new thinner, lighter Magic Keyboard is packed with incredible features. The new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, and Magic Keyboard are available to order starting today, with availability in stores beginning Wednesday, May 15th.
After holding and playing with the device for a few minutes, I can say pretty confidently that Apple’s not kidding about how much more svelte the new model is. At 5.3mm thick for the 11-inch model and 5.1mm for the 13-inch tablet, this new iPad is noticeably thinner and lighter than anything the company has made before.
It’s such a big difference that the larger model, which I’ve always felt was kind of preposterously huge, feels much more comfortable to hold and use. (And it’s technically even larger now, up to 13 inches from 12.9 before.) You can tell the difference between the Pro and the new Air from practically across the room, and as someone who has carried around an 11-inch Pro for the last year and a half, it’s really a big difference.
It’s kind of wild how much lighter and thinner the new Pro feels in your hand.
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So cool. I hope they do an ultra-thin iPad mini pro (but without the afterthought, shrunken-down UI).
I love the iPad and the new design….but you know some tech moron is going to bend it in some obtuse way and claim… we have another bendgate!
“The 11-inch model is just 5.3mm thin, and the 13-inch model is even thinner at a striking 5.1mm”
Finally USA have started to accept metric. But mix them in the same sentence. Please cut me some 2×4 at 1m, 5 inch’s and 5.1mm long sir.
Pleeeaeee
Who cares? Just like the focus on speed and performance. I never had an Apple product which was slow even after using it for 10 years. Apple should focus on usability, platform compatibility and innovative features instead.