Video: iPad Pro M1 review by first-time buyers

Just a month ago, the latest iPad Pro was released, equipped with a high-end technical sheet that could well become a bestseller. In fact, the device is for the first time equipped with the Apple M1 processor. This succeeds the A12Z Bionic of the 2020 version, for the better because it is in fact the same one found in the brand's computerslike the 24-inch iMac. So much so that the feedback is clear: the performance is clearly there.

Testimonials also ensure that the new mini-LED screen - which is only available on the large format model - offers striking contrasts compared to the smaller one. Its technology is also renowned for diffusing lighter colors and deeper blacks, which should convince the artistic public. Here is René Ritchie's opinion on the matter:

A real workstation

ChezThe Verge,the fifth generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro is associated with the new Magic Keyboard unveiled on the same occasion. This is the first time that this accessory has been given a white color. It pairs very easily with the device since the latter is equipped with a dedicated socket for this purpose, the Smart Connector. You can then type text with the keys (without a numeric keypad) but above all use the trackpad. Mouse support, particularly improved since iPadOS 14, does not suffer any slowdown here and works with all applications.

The American newspaper was also able to take advantage of the USB-C socket of the iPad Pro M1, now Thunderbolt compatible. A welcome standard, which allows you to connect a large external screen to display information on a larger surface. Despite everything, the audio does not seem to have held up, so much so that the microphone installed in the tester's dock did not work. But is it really essential, when we know that there is already one in the tablet,what's more, it's even more secure?

Prix

The iPad Pro M1 with 12.9-inch mini-LED screen, which Marques Brownlee was also able to take in hand below, is sold from 1,219 euros: an amount that will not be within everyone's reach. Its more compact version, with an eleven-inch diagonal, on the other hand, starts at 899 euros: it's a little better.