iPad Pro

Apple still doesn’t plan on merging the iPad and Mac

It has been speculated for quite some time that Apple will maybe, one day, merge the iPad and Mac lineup in some way or another. That may mean the removal of the MacBook Air in favor of the iPad Pro, or something else entirely. Like just putting macOS on an iPad, for instance. But so far, Apple hasn't gone through with it.

iPad Pro 2021 Apple promotional wallpapers

Apple's marketing image showing 2021 iPad Pro with the words "XDR. Liquid Retain to the extreme" in white font printed on top

At the "Spring Loaded" Apple event on Tuesday, April 20, Tim Cook and company announced updates to the iPad Pro lineup. The biggest feature enhancement, other than touting a desktop class M1 Apple silicon chipset, is the Liquid Retina XDR display. Shining at 1,000 nits of brightness, with 1,600 nits of peak brightness and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ration, this screen is going to be phenomenal. To showcase the new device, Apple used several wallpaper variations on the website. Download them now for iPad and iPhone.

Compared: Apple’s 2021 iPad Pro vs. the 2020 models

Apple during Tuesday’s Spring Forward event announced exciting new devices and technologies. Among those was a refresh for both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch the iPad Pro tablets – now dubbed the 3rd generation and 5th generation respectively for the year of 2021.

There’s a lot to take in, and that’s why in this piece, we’ll compare the features and technical specifications of the 3rd generation 11-inch iPad Pro and 5th generation iPad Pro of 2021 with the features and technical specifications of the 2nd generation 11-inch iPad Pro and 4th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro of 2020.