The past year has been, among other things, an abundant year for iPad fans. From the new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard to the surprisingly powerful iPad Air, you would be forgiven for striving to keep up with the torrent of tablets launched by Apple in 2020. And if new leaks are true, 2021 is set to continue the trend.
We have heard for a while that Apple is working on the first iPad with a Mini-LED display and, if there are new leaks, this may arrive sooner or later – with some unexpectedly impressive internal components. It looks like the 2021 iPad Pro is gearing up to be a shoo-in to our list of best design tablets.
According to Apple’s renowned leaker, Mark Gurman, the new iPad Pro will feature internal components “on the same level” with the M1 chip currently found in the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, launched in November. We were delighted with the performance of Apple’s new custom silicon chip (and we are surprised that there are already some initial MacBook M1 offerings available online).
Although we assumed that the new iPad would be fast, the M1-level performance looks like very exciting news for the creatives. We didn’t expect any of Apple’s tablets to be able to rival M1 Macs for a while – but then again, it makes sense for the company to want to distinguish the iPad Pro from less powerful models. Currently, there is not much between Air and Pro – and we even wonder if the iPad Air 4 has made the current iPad Pro irrelevant.
Recent rumors have also suggested that the new iPad Pro will become the first Apple tablet to boast a mini-LED screen, allowing for much greater contrast and brightness. Anything that makes the iPad an even sharper digital display can only be good for designers (though not necessarily for your wallet, if you upgraded last year).
If all these rumors are true, an incredibly fast chip and incredible screen technology can collide to make the 2021 iPad Pro the ultimate tablet for creatives. And we may not have to wait long to find out – it is rumored that Apple will host an event on March 16, where a new iPad Pro may be accompanied by redesigned AirPods.
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