iPad Pro Upgrade my 2020 IPP 11?

[jaybar]

Hi

I have a 2020 IPP 11 with the Magic Keyboard. Given they have not changed the display, is an upgrade advised just for the M1 chip? The 12.9 is too unwieldy for me. Only use the iPad in bed.

More often I use my new iMac 24 and iPhone 12 Pro.

iPad is used for texting, email, internet, YouTube, photo viewing, content consumption, word processing. Fairly simple stuff. A few open tabs in Safari. Not many. Only using 50GB of storage
Thanks.

 

[fwmireault]

I wouldn’t update the iPad Pro only for the M1 chip. You have a pretty light usage and I don’t think that you’ll see any difference with the A12Z. I have the 12.9 inch iPad Pro and I didn’t notice a performance gap with the 2020 model. Probably only heavy users will notice it.

I recommend you wait for next gen iPad Pro, as it’s likely that the 11 inch model will get a display technology update too

 

[jaybar]

I wouldn’t update the iPad Pro only for the M1 chip. You have a pretty light usage and I don’t think that you’ll see any difference with the A12Z. I have the 12.9 inch iPad Pro and I didn’t notice a performance gap with the 2020 model. Probably only heavy users will notice it.

I recommend you wait for next gen iPad Pro, as it’s likely that the 11 inch model will get a display technology update too

Sounds reasonable. Thanks.

 

[Shirasaki]

I'd say don't press yourself to upgrade, especially when you question the value of upgrading to basically a spec bumped iPad, not to mention M1 is still the first generation of mass deployed apple silicon (all product lineups bascially). Later iPad Pro with miniLED would be more compelling than this 2021 iPad Pro.

 

[jaybar]

I'd say don't press yourself to upgrade, especially when you question the value of upgrading to basically a spec bumped iPad, not to mention M1 is still the first generation of mass deployed apple silicon (all product lineups bascially). Later iPad Pro with miniLED would be more compelling than this 2021 iPad Pro.

I am asking if the M1 chip, alone, justifies an upgrade?

 

[Shirasaki]

I am asking if the M1 chip, alone, justifies an upgrade?

No. Wait for next year iPad and see if rumoured better screen technology is compelling enough for an upgrade.

 

[jaybar]

Thanks

That saves some $$$$.

 

[ericwn]

Definitely no reason to upgrade - its a slightly faster chip but that’s about it.

I usually keep my iPads for years.