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iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
Impossibly thin, with a tandem OLED display and the first M4 chip.
Overview
The M4 iPad Pro was the thinnest Apple product ever made when it launched. At 5.3 mm, it was slimmer than the iPod nano, and the 11-inch version weighs under 450 grams. Apple achieved this by moving to OLED, using two stacked emissive layers to reach brightness levels that single-layer OLED panels could not.
The result was the Ultra Retina XDR display, with 1,000 nits full-screen brightness, up to 1,600 nits for HDR, and a million-to-one contrast. The M4 chip was the first of its generation, fabricated on a second-generation 3-nanometer process, and the first to appear in an iPad before a Mac.
Apple Pencil Pro and a new Magic Keyboard with a metal palm rest, function row and larger trackpad accompanied it. The rear camera was reduced to a single 12-megapixel lens, and the front camera moved to the long edge with a landscape orientation. A nano-texture glass option was added on 1 TB and 2 TB models.
Why it mattered
The first OLED iPad and the first Apple device to ship with the M4 chip, redefining how thin a tablet could be.
At a glance
- Announced
- May 7, 2024
- Released
- May 15, 2024
- Discontinued
- October 15, 2025
- Launch price
- $999
- Chip
- Apple M4
- Display
- 11"
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR display
- 5.3 mm body, first M4 chip
- Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and hover
- Nano-texture glass option at 1TB and 2TB
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 11-inch
- Type
- Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED with ProMotion, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2420 x 1668 (264 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- 10 to 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 1,000 nits full-screen SDR, 1,600 nits peak HDR
- Contrast
- 2,000,000:1
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M4, 9-core CPU (3P + 6E) on 256GB/512GB, 10-core CPU (4P + 6E) on 1TB/2TB; 10-core GPU
- Coprocessor
- 16-core Neural Engine
Memory
- RAM
- 8 GB (256GB-512GB), 16 GB (1TB-2TB)
- Storage options
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP wide, LiDAR scanner, adaptive True Tone flash, 4K video at 60 fps with ProRes
- Front camera
- 12 MP ultra wide, Center Stage, landscape placement
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours of web or video
- Capacity
- About 31.29 Wh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Cellular
- Optional 5G model
- Connector
- USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Accessories
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
- Keyboard
- Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4)
Audio
- Speakers
- Four speakers, studio-quality microphones
Design
- Dimensions
- 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm
- Weight
- 444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (cellular)
Security
- Authentication
- Face ID
Software
- Launch OS
- iPadOS 17.5
- Latest supported OS
- iPadOS 27 (still supported)
How it compares
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