For years, the iPad Pro has been Apple's attempt to give creative professionals a way to do the bulk of their work on a tablet rather than a laptop – but for the first time, the 2024 model actually features a more advanced CPU than a MacBook: The M4. While this may seem to be a spec bump like any other, the fact that Apple has prioritized its tablet over its MacBooks is another move in the company's attempt to make the iPad into a true laptop alternative. But it's just not there yet.
Don't get me wrong, the 2024 iPad Pro is hands-down the best tablet I've ever used, but you shouldn’t be looking at this device as a true laptop alternative. However, if a powerful tablet built around creative workloads is specifically what you're looking for, I can't think of many other tablets that can do the job better than the new iPad Pro. I don't need to tell you the iPad Pro is a beautiful device, but, well, it is.
It's incredibly thin, light and has a gorgeous display. The big change here is how much Apple has shaved off the chassis, thinning it down to 0.21 inches, which also cuts the weight to under 1 pound for the first time.
That's all well and good, and for the most part I love holding this 11-inch iPad in my hands, but there's only so much chassis you can shave off of a device before it starts impacting durability. In my one week with the new iPad Pro, I obviously didn't break the thing, but I absolutely noticed that it is incredibly easy to flex the device, which simply makes m.