82 MACWORLD AUGUST 2021
FEATURE REVIEW: 12.9-INCH i PAD PRO (2021)There’s no denying that the
12.9-inch iPad Pro is a
gorgeous and incredibly
powerful piece of hardware.
It’s easily one of the nicest pieces of tech
I’ve ever held and the fastest iPad ever
made, and it’s hard to imagine any tablet
released in the next five years doing
much to top it.
Of course, I could have written the
same thing about the 2020 model. The
2021 iPad Pro doesn’t look all that much
different than the model it replaces or the
2018 iPad Pro before that. And the
upgrades the new model brings—most
notably, the Retina XDR display, 5G
modem, and M1 processor—won’t be
immediately noticeable to anyone using it.
Unless you’re comparing it side by side to
the 2020 model, in fact, you probably
won’t be able to tell which iPad Pro you’re
actually using.
And even then, it’s tough to tell them
apart. That shouldn’t be the only reason
not to buy one, and if you’re willing to
spend nearly $3,000 on a tablet, it