The current iPad lineup is one of the most populated we’ve seen. It includes the standard 10.5-inch iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, so you’re spoiled for choice. It looks like Apple isn’t stopping there, though; new rumors suggest it could add an even larger iPad Pro. Here’s everything we know about the 14-inch iPad Pro.
14-inch iPad Pro release date: When will the 14-inch iPad Pro arrive?
There’s no definitive indication of when the 14-inch iPad Pro will arrive, or even if it will launch at all; we are in the realm of speculation. But we have some ideas for timings. It could even happen this year. Ross Young, a device screen expert with an excellent predictive track record, claimed in 2022 that a 14.1-inch iPad Pro model was in development and “early 2023” was a likely release schedule. .
But that lead appears to have cooled, with most other rumors now tentatively pointing to 2024. Which month remains even more of a mystery, as Apple has been uncharacteristically inconsistent with the launch windows of previous models. Here’s when they debuted.
- 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (6th generation): October 2022
- 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (5th generation): April 2021
- 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th generation): March 2020
- 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation): October 2018
- 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation): June 2017
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro (1st generation): March 2016
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (1st generation): November 2015
With the previous traditional months already over, it looks like we might see the new device around November 2023 or April 2024.
14-inch iPad Pro price: How much will the 14-inch iPad Pro cost?
Again, there’s been no confirmation from Apple regarding the 14-inch Pro, so we don’t have pricing at this time. But, since this is Apple we’re talking about, and the 14-inch iPad Pro would likely be the top of the tree, it’s likely to cost quite a bit.
For now, these are the starting prices for each model in the current iPad Pro lineup.
- Wi-Fi 11-inch iPad Pro (2022): $799 / £899
- Cellular iPad Pro 11in (2022): $999 / £1,079
- Wi-Fi 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2022): $1,099 / £1,249
- iPad Pro 12.9in Cellular (2022): $1,299 / £1,429
A new 14-inch version would obviously sit above the $1,099 / £1,249 price tag occupied by the 12.9-inch Wi-Fi model. Apple tends to increase in units of 100, and there are 300 between the base 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. So it seems reasonable to assume that the 14-inch iPad Pro will start at $1,399 / £1,529 or thereabouts.
14-inch iPad Pro display: Will the 14-inch iPad Pro have a mini-LED display?
Ross Young originally reported that the 14-inch iPad Pro will feature a mini LED display, just like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro. But in a later tweet, he posted that the larger iPad would instead have a standard LED panel like on the 11-inch iPad Pro, citing cost as a possible reason. However, it’s also been reported that Apple plans to move the entire iPad lineup to OLED by 2024, which would presumably include the new 14-inch model. And finally, Apple is reportedly working on its own micro-LED displays that could also end up in a new, larger iPad.
So it’s a bit unclear which screen the 14-inch iPad would have. Conventional wisdom suggests it will at least be a mini-LED to match the 12.9-inch model, but we won’t know for sure until closer to its release date.
14-inch iPad Pro specs: What features will the 14-inch iPad Pro have?
Before deleting their account, Twitter leaker Analyst941 reported that Apple plans to release the new iPad Pro with external support for up to two 6K monitors running at 60Hz, the potential inclusion of an M3 Pro chipset, more a “special version of iPadOS 17”. ” which was being developed for the larger iPad Pro models. However, an alleged sting operation shut down the leaks, which casts a shadow over some of their predictions for the upcoming 14-inch iPad Pro. However, with Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro coming to the iPad soon, it makes perfect sense for Apple to offer an iPad with a bigger screen and external display support.
Current iPad Pros are powered by the M2 chip, so it makes sense that an M3 would appear in all new 2024 models. have so far only appeared on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, and the M2 of the iPad Pros already provides more than enough power. Also due to the slim and endless design of the iPad, it seems more sensible for a standard M3 to be at the heart of a 14-inch iPad Pro.
A June 2022 tweet by another leaker named Majin Bu who posted that a new 14.1-inch iPad Pro was in development and would pack an M2 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of base storage. Depending on the timing, it’s entirely possible that Apple will stick with the M2 for the 14-inch iPad which, as we said, is very powerful for a tablet.
As you can see, there’s a lot of rumors and speculation floating around, but not a lot of solid facts yet. We’ll update this article as more details emerge, so check back regularly to see what we dig up. In the meantime, we’ve rounded up the best iPad Pro deals so you can always get one now rather than wait.
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