Apple’s spring occasion might be a few month away, and we’re anticipating Apple to launch its first new iPads in additional than a yr. And primarily based on the newest rumors, it may deliver the primary main design change to the iPad Professional in additional than six years.
In accordance with 9to5Mac, the iPad Professional can be getting a critical discount in thickness when the brand new mannequin arrives. Because of the swap to OLED, Apple is reportedly going to trim some 20 p.c from the thickness of the system, making it one of many thinnest gadgets Apple has ever made:
- 11-inch iPad Professional (2022): 247.6 mm x 178.5 mm x 5.9 mm
- 11-inch iPad Professional (2024): 249.7 mm x 177.5 mm x 5.1 mm
- 12.9-inch iPad Professional (2022): 280.6 mm x 214.9 mm x 6.4 mm
- 12.9-inch iPad Professional (2024): 281.5 mm x 215.5 mm x 5.0 mm
In a put up on X (previously Twitter), Show Provide Chain Consultants CEP Ross Younger reviews that the 11-inch iPad Professional will improve barely to 11.1 inches whereas the 12.9-inch mannequin, which had been rumored to get a bump to 13 inches, will stay at 12.9 inches. A separate report by Korean-language The Elec, claims that the 11-inch show can be manufactured by Samsung whereas the 12.9-inch show is offered by LG.
9to5Mac additionally confirms reviews that Apple will launch a brand new 12.9-inch iPad Air with comparable dimensions to the present iPad Professional. That may make the iPad Air and iPad Professional strains an identical in measurement however differentiated by options and specs like the usual and Professional iPhones. The principle variations between the strains will possible be the processor (M2 vs M3), show tech (LED vs OLED), and biometrics (Contact ID vs Face ID). The iPad Professional can even possible nonetheless have greater storage choices, higher cameras, and sooner information transfers.
The new iPad Professional can be rumored to get a new Magic Keyboard accent with a redesigned aluminum physique and a bigger trackpad.
Apple’s spring occasion is predicted to be held subsequent month and can possible embrace new M3 MacBook Air and Mac mini together with the brand new iPads (probably a new iPad Air, iPad mini, and eleventh gen iPad). Apple may additionally unveil the M3 Extremely chip for the Mac Studio and Mac Professional in addition to a brand new mid-cycle iPhone shade.