iPad Pro 2020 iPad Pro v M1 iPad Pro (12.9") for artwork

[phrehdd]

I am shifting my use for an iPad and will likely be using both Affinity Photo installed and via sidecar or similar from my Mac that also has Affinity photo installed. Is the M chip iPad going to be a noticeably better experience than the 2020 iPad Pro? (Either with installed app or sidecar use of Mac app).


Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

In the current iPadOS 15 not really but it’s obvious 16 and beyond is geared towards M chips so there’s more room for improvement than non-M series.

 

[ericwn]

I would say probably not that many differences at the moment- if you get to the point where you think you need more performance and the old one isn’t sufficient, then I’d revisit the upgrading thoughts.

 

[darngooddesign]

I am shifting my use for an iPad and will likely be using both Affinity Photo installed and via sidecar or similar from my Mac that also has Affinity photo installed. Is the M chip iPad going to be a noticeably better experience than the 2020 iPad Pro? (Either with installed app or sidecar use of Mac app).


Any input would be appreciated.

The M chip comes with 8GB RAM, the 2020 less. Get the M1 iPad.

 

[Digitalguy]

I am shifting my use for an iPad and will likely be using both Affinity Photo installed and via sidecar or similar from my Mac that also has Affinity photo installed. Is the M chip iPad going to be a noticeably better experience than the 2020 iPad Pro? (Either with installed app or sidecar use of Mac app).


Any input would be appreciated.

why would you consider the 2020? Did you find a great price? If so you should probably mention the price difference otherwise of course anyone is going to recommend the newer iPad pro.

 

[phrehdd]

why would you consider the 2020? Did you find a great price? If so you should probably mention the price difference otherwise of course anyone is going to recommend the newer iPad pro.

My apologies, I have a 2020 model now. My idea was to shift how it will be used with more dedication to some photo work. Is there enough of an advantage to consider the newer m chip iPad Pro models given using Affinity for iPad and then also using the iPad as a touch screen for the mac via sidecar or 3rd part connection.

 

[Digitalguy]

My apologies, I have a 2020 model now. My idea was to shift how it will be used with more dedication to some photo work. Is there enough of an advantage to consider the newer m chip iPad Pro models given using Affinity for iPad and then also using the iPad as a touch screen for the mac via sidecar or 3rd part connection.

Ok now it's clear. Then the answer is no, not worth to upgrade if you already have the 2020. I would keep it and maybe for your use I would wait until the larger 14.1 iPad comes out next year...

 

[darngooddesign]

My apologies, I have a 2020 model now. My idea was to shift how it will be used with more dedication to some photo work. Is there enough of an advantage to consider the newer m chip iPad Pro models given using Affinity for iPad and then also using the iPad as a touch screen for the mac via sidecar or 3rd part connection.

I don't know about Affinity, but last year when I was looking at iPads I bought the pre-M1 A14 iPad Air and M1 11" iPad Pro, both with a 256GB SSD. What I noticed was that in Lightroom the M1 would update its previews slightly faster, both a screen full of thumbnails, and when making a change to a photo and toppling between the before and after; it also completed batch processes, like pasting edits to multiple photo, quicker. Some of these differences were borderline fractional. Now the M1 has double the RAM and a faster GPU so that's to be expected.

None of these are deal breakers, and I could have happily lived with the Air if I wanted to save money. My opinion is that you should just use your 2020 and once your workflow settles then decide if you need to upgrade at which point there will be an even newer, faster iPad Air or Pro.