Speculations about a new iPad Pro from Apple in the fall – that’s known so far

• iPad Air shows excellent performance

• The new iPad Pro with M2 chip will probably be presented this fall

• Experts make assumptions about Magsafe technology and display choice

iPad Air trumps with first-class performance

It probably came as a surprise to some that the new Apple iPad Air was equipped with the M1 chip, which is also installed in various Macs in addition to the Pro models. The new iPad Air model has clearly trumped its predecessor from 2020. In terms of graphics performance and multi-core benchmarks in particular, the new model is way ahead of its predecessor, as Macwelt reports. Nevertheless, the M1 chip is no longer a novelty.

Bloomberg reporter: New iPad Pro with M2 chip

So it’s no wonder that the mostly well-informed Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman expects that the M1 chip will soon be replaced by the new M2 chip. According to Macwelt, the analyst explains in his Power-On newsletter that the next iPad Pro with the new M2 chip will probably be released in the fall of this year, around a year and a half after the predecessor appeared. Gurman also expects this year’s new model to be the most significant update since the full-screen redesign in 2018. With the M2, the new iPad Pro would again gain a significant speed advantage over the iPad Air. Even if nothing more precise about the new M2 chip is known yet, an improvement of around 20 percent in multi-core benchmarks and up to 30 percent in the most demanding graphics tests compared to the M1 chip could well be possible, as Macwelt explains further .

Magsafe charging and mini LED display

Gurman also assumes that MagSafe wireless charging will come with a new glass back for the new iPad Pro. As winfuture explains, this depends on which product category Apple is targeting. On the one hand, a magnetic charging puck on the back or a proprietary power connector on the side edge of the tablet would be conceivable, such as the US manufacturer offers in the form of the MagSafe 3 in the current MacBook Pro models. However, since the USB-C connection has become the only physical iPad Pro port in recent years, an iPhone adaptation of the technology is more likely.

There are also discussions among experts about the choice of display for the new iPad Pro. While the 12.9-inch model is already equipped with mini LEDs (Liquid Retina XDR), the 11-inch tablet is still sold with classic LED lighting (Liquid Retina). According to winfuture, display expert Ross Young assumes, for example, that an 11-inch mini-LED iPad is not to be expected this year.

From Apple’s side, none of these rumors have been confirmed or denied at the moment, which will probably remain the case until the product is presented. It remains to be seen which plans the US tech group is pursuing and realizing.

E. Schmal / Editor finanzen.net

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