At the September press conference, Apple launched iPhone 14 series, AirPods Pro 2 and other products, but the new iPad and Mac are missing.
reporter Mark Gurman gave the latest reliable news that Apple will release the new generation of 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro in the next few days.
It is reported that the new tablet codes are J617 and J620 respectively, which are an update of the top iPad product line since April last year. The upgrades at that time were mainly M1 chip and 12.9-inch replacement for mini LED backlit displays.
This time, the new iPad Pro will be iterated to the M2 processor, and the 11-inch version will also be equipped with a mini LED display for the first time.
Apple M2 is based on the improved TSMC second-generation 5nm process manufacturing (M1 uses TSMC first-generation 5nm process), and the number of transistors increased by 25%, from 16 billion to 20 billion.
Its CPU core is designed with 8 cores, consisting of 4 high-speed cores + 4 high-efficiency cores, and M2 adds 2 GPU cores compared to M1.
In addition, the new iPad Pro will also support Magsafe wireless charging function and reverse wireless charging through some form, that is, after the fixed position is bonded, it will recharge the power to iPhone and AirPods.
A little regretful that Apple does not plan to hold a press conference this time, but instead introduces new products directly in the form of online press releases. It is worth noting that the news that the iPad 10 was not mentioned this time was shelved?
As for MacBook Pro, it will have to wait until November to update, and the CPU will enable M2 Pro and M2 Max.