Should you switch to the redesigned Apple iPad Pro 2018?

IPad Pro 11 inch (left) and iPad Pro 12.9 inch (right)

The main question that many existing iPad Pro owners will be asking is whether it is worthwhile to switch to the new generation of iPad Pro.

For starters, the new iPad Pro 11-inch base is priced at $ 799. If you plan to use the Apple pencil, you must also purchase the new second-generation Apple pencil priced at $ 129, bringing the base model to a total of $ 928.

Even with this price, it easily has the power and features to make it worth it.

Here is the story of the iPhone X because the new iPad Pro is basically a revolution for the iPad. It features a facial identity that works regardless of the device's orientation, a streamlined exterior design, a new screen, the first USB-C port of any iOS device, the support of any device. a brand new Apple pencil, and shocking performance.

The iPad Pro from last year also shocked us by outperforming the Apple 12-inch MacBook in terms of processor performance and graphics performance. The new iPad Pro is expected to double the graphics performance and almost double the performance of the processor last year.

The benchmarks of Geekbench 4 have already sunk, revealing that the new iPad Pro's processor is approaching the performance of Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro, and that it is even closer to the performance of the better. 2017 iMac 5K processor. The new iPad Pro actually outperforms the best processor of the 2018 MacBook Pro 13-inch 2018 and even the best processor of the 2017 MacBook Pro 15-inch.

Geekbench brand for iPad Pro (top), MacBook Pro (bottom)

Of course, this is only Geekbench 4, which does not take into account thermal regulation, but the raw power is incredibly impressive.

Despite the difference in size, the 12.9-inch model is identical in performance, making the decision to buy one rather than the smaller version, based more on mass and cost.

So, let's say you already have an iPad Pro 2017. If you upgrade? If money is not a problem. Face ID and the new screen alone should make the upgrade profitable, and you could probably sell your current iPad Pro for at least 400 to 450 USD.

If you are satisfied with your current iPad Pro and you do not have a lot of money available, stay true to the 2017 model for another year.

For owners of older iPad Pro models, I would definitely recommend the upgrade. What's missing from these models is a very bright, color-accurate display, improvements to the Apple Pencil pencil delay, and 120hz ProMotion technology that really make the new iPad Pro shine.

If you have another type of iPad, you only have to think if you really need Apple Pencil performance and support. The iPad to the 2017 budget for $ 329 supports the Pencil Pencil and has a correct A10 processor, but the display is sorely lacking.

Apple has just released a brand new pencil pencil, and the iPad's budgets for the next few years will probably support it, which means it will also come with the new boxy design to incorporate it. If you do not need the extra power and the exceptional screen, you can just wait until the month of March.

Apple Pencil second generation

Some of you may be thinking of not using this year's iPad Pro for the 2019 model. Here's something to think about.

Apple has implemented everything on this new iPad Pro, and there is a lot of news in this generation; it's the first iPad to adopt this boxy design since the original iPad, the first with a rounded edge-to-edge screen, the first with Face ID, the first with a USB-C port, the first with the support of the new Apple Pencil, the first with a 7-nanometer chip that surpasses a MacBook Pro, and is also thinner than any iPad or even iPhone, if we do not count the jolts of the 'camera.

Speaking of the camera, it has the same wide camera as the iPhone XS, with the latest improvements in video recording and features such as Smart HDR and Selfies in Portrait Mode.

Based on this, iPad Pro models in the coming years will probably not be so different and, as it will run on the same 7nm architecture, performance will not see as much as this year's release. It is unlikely that Apple will adopt an even smaller chip architecture for at least two years.

There may be changes here and there, but the 2019 models will generally be very similar to the iPad Pro 2018.

If you plan to upgrade to an iPad Pro in the next two years, you can also upgrade now. It's the same advice we gave when the revolutionary iPhone X came out and, as you can see with the iPhone XS, there really is not much of a difference in outside the biggest iPhone XS Max.

Here's the recap: If you have a 2017 iPad Pro and are perfectly happy with it, do not upgrade unless you have a lot of extra money. If you have something else and you are planning to buy an iPad Pro 11 inch in the next two years, make a serious upgrade right now, because the iPad Pro 2019 will not be so different, and it has definitely won not get cheaper.

As for the 12.9-inch model, it costs $ 200 more, but the chassis is now significantly smaller than the previous iPad Pro 12.9-inch, which makes it much more convenient to use. If you are trying to use your iPad Pro as a replacement for a laptop, the 12.9-inch model will be the best choice if you have extra money, while artists will take advantage of it. 39 additional space offered by the larger model.

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