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iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
M2 speed and Apple Pencil hover in an unchanged body.
Overview
The fourth-generation iPad Pro kept the exterior of the earlier model almost exactly the same and spent its upgrades on speed and pen features. The M2 chip improved CPU and graphics performance over the M1, and a faster Neural Engine and media engine allowed the tablet to record video in ProRes.
Apple Pencil gained hover detection: the tip could be sensed up to 12 millimeters above the display, letting apps preview tools or brushes before the pen touched the surface. This suited sketching, note taking and precise annotation.
Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 improved connectivity, and Thunderbolt / USB 4 stayed from the previous model. The rear camera array of wide and ultra wide lenses plus LiDAR carried over, and Stage Manager arrived with the iPadOS 16.1 update that shipped on this hardware.
Why it mattered
A speed-bump refresh that introduced Apple Pencil hover and set up the major OLED redesign that followed.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 18, 2022
- Released
- October 26, 2022
- Discontinued
- May 7, 2024
- Launch price
- $799
- Chip
- Apple M2
- Display
- 11"
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Apple M2 chip with 8 GB or 16 GB RAM
- Apple Pencil hover support
- Wi-Fi 6E and ProRes video recording
- Thunderbolt / USB 4 port
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 11-inch
- Type
- Liquid Retina IPS with ProMotion, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2388 x 1668 (264 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- Up to 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 nits
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU
- Coprocessor
- 16-core Neural Engine
Memory
- RAM
- 8 GB (128GB-512GB), 16 GB (1TB-2TB)
- Storage options
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP wide (f/1.8) + 10 MP ultra wide (f/2.4), LiDAR scanner, 4K video at 60 fps with ProRes
- Front camera
- 12 MP ultra wide, Center Stage
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours of web, video or music
- Capacity
- About 28.65 Wh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Cellular
- Optional 5G sub-6 GHz and mmWave (US) model
- Connector
- USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4 and Smart Connector
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Accessories
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with hover
- Keyboard
- Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio
Audio
- Speakers
- Four speakers, five studio-quality microphones
Design
- Dimensions
- 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
- Weight
- 466 g (Wi-Fi), 468 g (cellular)
Security
- Authentication
- Face ID
Software
- Launch OS
- iPadOS 16.1
- Latest supported OS
- iPadOS 27 (still supported)
How it compares
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