Apple unveils the new iPad Pro: an innovation
Apple has long been a leader in technological innovation, especially in the field of mobile devices. With the release of the all-new iPad Pro on May 7, Apple once again showed its extraordinary strength in design and technology. Not only is the tablet extremely slim, but it is also equipped with Apple's self-developed M4 chip, which has soaring performance, and it also uses an innovative dual-layer OLED display for outstanding display results. Let's take a closer look at the highlights of this product.
I. Product Overview
A. Dimensions and fuselage thickness
The new iPad Pro is available in two sizes, 11-inch and 13-inch, with an ultra-thin body of 5.3 mm and 5.1 mm, respectively. This is already Apple's thinnest product ever. You know, even the iPod nano, which was all the rage back then, has a thickness of about 6 mm. Combining powerful performance and a great display in such a slim body is a remarkable engineering achievement in itself.
In order to achieve this goal, Apple has made a lot of innovations in both structural design and supply chain management. They adopted a completely new internal layout, rearranging the motherboard, batteries, and other components to make more space. They also work closely with their suppliers to ensure that every component is kept to the smallest size and weight. This new iPad Pro embodies the wisdom and sweat of Apple's engineers.
Innovative double-layer OLED display
In order to achieve a great display in a slim body, Apple has adopted a new dual-layer OLED panel design. With the light overlay of the two-layer OLED panel, the new iPad Pro has a global maximum brightness of up to 1,100 nits, and the local excitation brightness of HDR content is up to 1,600 nits.
This innovative design not only improves brightness performance, but also reduces power consumption, resulting in longer battery life. Compared with traditional LCD or OLED panels, dual-layer OLED panels also have significant advantages in terms of color reproduction, contrast, and viewing angles. This is currently the most advanced display technology in the field of tablet computers.
Not only that, but the new iPad Pro can also be equipped with nano-textured glass for Apple's Pro Display XDR display. The surface of the glass has been specially etched at the nanoscale, which can greatly reduce specular reflection and bring users a better viewing experience. Whether used outdoors or in an environment with a strong light source, you can see the content on the screen clearly.
II. M4 chip performance soars
The core of the new iPad Pro is Apple's self-developed M4 chip. This is the latest generation of M series chips, using TSMC's generation 3nm process technology, and the degree of advanced technology can be imagined.
A. CPU/GPU性能大幅提升
The CPU performance of the M4 chip is 50% higher than that of the previous generation M2 chip, mainly due to more advanced process and microarchitecture optimization. And the GPU performance increase is even more amazing, up to 4 times the leap! This makes the new iPad Pro's capabilities for GPU-intensive tasks such as 3D rendering, video encoding, and game running greatly enhanced.
According to industry analysts, the GPU of the M4 chip adopts a new graphics architecture independently designed by Apple, which significantly improves the energy efficiency ratio. It also supports hardware ray tracing, which can achieve realistic lighting and shadow effects for an unprecedented visual experience.
Integrates Apple's most powerful neural network engine
As a mobile chip, the biggest highlight of the M4 is that it integrates the most powerful neural network engine Apple has ever built. The Neural Engine can perform up to 38 trillion operations per second, which is 60 times faster than the A11 Bionic's first Neural Engine and more powerful than the neural processing unit of any AI PC today.
With this powerful AI acceleration capability, the M4 chip can efficiently run a variety of machine learning tasks, such as image recognition, speech recognition, natural language processing, and more. This not only brings new use cases such as artificial intelligence-assisted and AR augmented reality to the iPad Pro, but also lays the foundation for innovative applications in the future.
The neural network engine of the M4 chip adopts a new architectural design, which not only has powerful computing power, but also has excellent power consumption. This ensures that the new iPad Pro can maintain a long battery life, even under long periods of AI-accelerated computing.
III. Display Effect Breakthrough
A. High brightness and HDR performance
As mentioned earlier, the new iPad Pro features an innovative dual-layer OLED panel with a global maximum brightness of 1100 nits and a local excitation brightness of up to 1600 nits for HDR content. This is already more than the brightness level of most current high-end TVs.
Such excellent brightness and HDR performance not only bring a more contrasting and wider color gamut visual experience, but also ensure good visibility in any environment. Whether it's outdoors in direct sunlight or indoors in dimly lit light, the display of the new iPad Pro delivers detailed, vivid and lifelike images.
This is especially important for users in some professional fields. For example, a photographer can check the effect of a photo on the spot after shooting, or a video editor can preview a work during the editing process, all of which require a display device that can restore the real picture. The new iPad Pro is undoubtedly the best choice in this regard.
Nano-textured glass is optional
In addition to its excellent brightness and HDR performance, the new iPad Pro can also be equipped with nano-textured glass for Apple's Pro Display XDR display. The surface of the glass has been specially etched at the nanoscale, which can greatly reduce specular reflection and bring users a better viewing experience.
For any display device to perform at its best, suppressing ambient reflections is an important consideration. With nano-textured glass, the new iPad Pro can maintain excellent picture clarity in any lighting environment, without worrying about specular reflections.
This is especially important for professionals such as architects looking at 3D building models outdoors or filmmakers looking at footage on set. With the new iPad Pro, they don't have to be limited by ambient light, and they can clearly see the details of their work anytime, anywhere.
The all-new iPad Pro tablet showcases Apple's extraordinary prowess in design and technology. The ultra-thin body, the powerful performance of the M4 chip, the innovative dual-layer OLED display, the excellent high-brightness HDR performance, and the optional nano-textured glass are the highlights of the new product.
As a mobile tablet, the new iPad Pro not only leads the industry in terms of hardware specifications, but also lays the foundation for future innovative applications. With the powerful neural network engine integrated by the M4 chip, it will surely inject new vitality into new scenarios such as artificial intelligence-assisted and AR augmented reality.
This new product is the latest manifestation of Apple's innovative ability in the field of mobile devices. It will bring unprecedented user experiences and will certainly drive the development of tablets and mobile devices to the next level. Let's wait and see what more innovative surprises Apple will bring in the future.