Be it graphics editing, video editing, music production, working in augmented reality, or simply writing emails – you have the choice between a heavy and often loud workstation, or Apple’s silent iPad Pro 11, which has a slightly smaller screen, but is much more transportable and mobile.
Of course, Apple’s handy tablet is not a full-fledged replacement in every situation, but the computing power of the practical and passively cooled professional tablet is impressive and completely sufficient for a large number of professional applications.
Even in the fourth generation, the smaller iPad Pro 11 has to make some concessions compared to the larger model: the screen in particular has been kept simpler, is not bright enough for HDR playback and cannot use the reference color mode. Nevertheless, it is a high-quality, very color-accurate display.
The fact that Apple now uses lots of recycled materials and also tries to avoid using plastic for the packaging is commendable. Furthermore, the case is of high quality and feels very nice to hold. Operation is smooth; the iPad Pro can be used in even more ways with the appropriate accessories.
Prices have increased significantly this year. Even when adjusted for inflation, there has still been a hefty increase. In return, you get a little more performance with the Apple M2, though the Apple M1 in the iPad Pro 11 2021 should hardly have problems with any application in the next few years. On the subject of battery runtimes, there has hardly been any change compared to the predecessor.
Owing to its flexibility, high performance, great accessories and multimedia qualities, the iPad Pro 11 is once again the expensive standard of tablets in 2022.
Those wishing to save money can still buy the cheaper and almost just-as-good predecessor in many online stores. In terms of performance, even the fastest Android tablets like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8+ or Huawei’s MatePad Pro cannot keep up, but they are also much cheaper.
