# M4 iPad Pro: Launch Date, Pricing, Features, and More
The M4 iPad Pro represents Apple’s newest premium tablet, revealed at the **Let Loose event** in May 2024. This update introduces major enhancements, such as an innovative OLED display, the potent M4 chip, and upgraded accessories including the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro. Here’s everything you should know about Apple’s most sophisticated tablet to date.
## Launch Date
Apple initiated pre-orders for the M4 iPad Pro immediately following its announcement on **May 7, 2024**, during the Let Loose event. The tablet officially hit the shelves on **May 15, 2024**.
## Design: OLED and Ultra Retina XDR Display
In an unprecedented move, Apple has streamlined the display technology across both the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with the introduction of **tandem OLED technology**. Both variants now boast the **Ultra Retina XDR Display**, delivering a premium visual experience characterized by enhanced contrast, richer blacks, and more vivid colors.
Highlight features of the display include:
– **ProMotion technology** with adaptive refresh rates ranging from 10Hz to 120Hz.
– **Wide color (P3)** support.
– **Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating**.
– Brightness levels of **1,000 nits** for standard viewing and up to **1,600 nits** for HDR content.
### Nano-Texture Display
Apple has also added a **nano-texture display** option for the M4 iPad Pro, a feature that was previously exclusive to the Pro Display XDR and Studio Display. This option, available for models with **1TB or 2TB of storage**, comes with an extra cost of **$100**. The nano-texture glass minimizes glare and enhances the drawing experience with the Apple Pencil by emulating the texture of paper.
## Size and Weight
The M4 iPad Pro is slimmer and lighter than earlier models. Here are the new dimensions:
– **11-inch iPad Pro**: 249.7 mm x 177.5 mm x 5.1 mm (down from 247.6 mm x 178.5 mm x 5.9 mm).
– **13-inch iPad Pro**: 281.5 mm x 215.5 mm x 5.0 mm (down from 280.6 mm x 214.9 mm x 6.4 mm).
The weight has also been decreased:
– **11-inch version**: 444 grams (Wi-Fi variant).
– **13-inch version**: 579 grams (Wi-Fi variant).
## Camera: Updates in Front and Rear Lenses
The updated iPad Pro features a **landscape-oriented front camera**, optimizing it for video calls in horizontal orientation. The **12MP ultra-wide front camera** includes features like **Portrait mode**, **Smart HDR 4**, and **1080p HD video recording** at up to 60 fps.
On the downside, Apple has eliminated the **ultra-wide rear camera** and replaced it with a **LiDAR Scanner** to enhance document scanning and AR functions. The primary rear camera now has an **Adaptive True Tone flash** for improved performance in low light.
## Color Variants
The M4 iPad Pro comes in two hues:
– **Silver**
– **Space Black**
These color options align with the new **M3 MacBook Pro** models, presenting a sophisticated and professional aesthetic.
## M4 Chip: Speed and Performance
The M4 iPad Pro runs on Apple’s latest **M4 chip**, crafted using **second-generation 3nm technology**. This chip delivers considerable performance gains compared to the M2, featuring up to **50% faster CPU** speed and **4x faster GPU** performance, aided by **Dynamic Caching** and **hardware ray tracing**.
Prominent specifications of the M4 chip include:
– **4 performance cores** and **6 efficiency cores**.
– **10-core GPU**.
– **16-core Neural Engine** capable of handling **38 trillion operations per second**.
– **120GB/s memory bandwidth**.
Notably, the full capabilities of the M4 chip are accessible only in the **1TB and 2TB models**, which are equipped with **16GB of RAM**. The **256GB and 512GB versions** come with a slightly diminished setup featuring **8GB of RAM** and a **9-core CPU**.
## Accessories: Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro
### Magic Keyboard
The **Magic Keyboard** has undergone a redesign to become slimmer and lighter. It now incorporates a **function row** for easy access to settings like screen brightness and volume control. Additionally, the keyboard features an **aluminum palm rest** and a larger, more sensitive trackpad with **haptic feedback**. The redesigned Magic Keyboard attaches magnetically and is priced at:
– **$299** for
