During its Special Event on September 9, 2015, Apple Inc. unveiled its biggest and most powerful tablet yet – the Apple iPad Pro.
It has a 12.9-inch display that supports stylus input and boasts “desktop class performance”, “console class GPU” and a focus on productivity. It even has a physical Keyboard case and side-by-side app mode for multi-tasking!
The Apple iPad Pro’s 12.9-inch display packs a resolution of 2048 x 2738 pixels or 264 ppi while the stylus is called Apple Pencil and can sense pressure, tilt and stroke.
It runs on a new A9X chipset with 64-bit CPUs but the specific speed, amount of RAM and GPU have not been revealed. The company claims that it’s faster than 90% of all portable PCs released in 2015 though.
Demos of the device running AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and 3D Medical have been shown.
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The Apple iPad Pro has dual band Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE connectivity with a maximum speed of 150Mbps. There’s also an 8MP iSight camera, TouchID finger print sensor, four loudspeakers and a 10-hour battery life.
It’s official international price starts at $799 for the Wi-Fi only 32GB version, $949 for the 128GB Wi-Fi only version and $1079 for the 128GB with 4G LTE version.
The Apple Pencil costs $99 while the Keyboard case is $169. All will be available in November.
Specs:
- 12.3-Inch Display (2048 x 2738 Pixels, 264 ppi)
- iOS 9 Operating System
- Apple A9X 64-bit Processor
- 8.0 Megapixel iSight Camera
- 32GB or 128GB Internal Storage
- 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
- Dual Band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Smart Connector
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- TouchID Finger Print Sensor
- 6.9 mm thick @ 1.57 lbs
- 10-Hour Battery Life
- $799 for 32GB, Wi-Fi Only
- $949 for 128GB, Wi-Fi Only
- $1079 for 128GB with 4G LTE
