
On a Mac, I can open tons of tabs on Safari and easily see how the M1 lets it run without even a whisper (or the Mac heating up). But it's hard to tell how deep that power runs. Leaping between apps seems to take no time at all, and apps hold their position without losing their memory. Using it, navigation and app launches feel lightning-quick.
APPLE WORD PROCESSING APPS IPAD PRO
In both Geekbench 5 and 3DMark Wildlife Extreme, it's clear that the iPad Pro M1 processor (with an eight-core CPU and eight-core GPU) is basically the same as those other M1 Macs.

The gains in performance for single-core speed aren't all that dramatic, but in multicore tests it leaps well above the 2020 iPad Pro, or the iPhone 12 - or any other tablet I can think of. You need to pay for 1TB of storage or more to get that 16GB RAM option. My high-end review units from Apple, to be clear, have 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, while entry-level iPad Pro models only have 8GB of RAM. The first thing I did, of course, was benchmark the M1 iPad Pro. Only the 12.9-inch version has the upgraded display. The new iPad Pros and their Magic Keyboards: 11- and 12.9-inch, both with M1 processors. As it is, it's still an impressive luxury tablet that's begging for more software to push it to the next level. However, if Apple starts updating its iPadOS to add new features, more multitasking and monitor support, more Pro apps, and maybe even some sort of Mac compatibility mode using the M1 chip it now shares with all those new Macs, this could be an amazing machine.

I'll save you some time and say that, at the Pro's price of $800 and up for the tablet (and really, mid-$1,500 or so if you add accessories and the storage you might crave), this is a luxury device that most people probably don't need compared to their phone or laptop - or even a budget iPad you could use instead.
APPLE WORD PROCESSING APPS IPAD UPGRADE
Here's what's wowed me so far, and some advice on whether this is something you'd need to upgrade to. I've been living with the newest iPad Pro, in both the 11- and 12.9-inch sizes, for a week.
