M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Air (2024) - 12 KEY Differences!
iPad Air vs iPad Pro (2024) - 12 KEY Differences! | M4 iPad Pro vs iPad Air M2 - Which Should You Buy?
Apple just unveiled the new M2 iPad Air and the new M4 iPad Pro. They both come in 11" and 13" sizes, but that's about where the similarities end. In this video, we discuss 12 key differences between the iPad Pro and the iPad Air, including the display, performance, speakers, cameras, price, colors, and much more. Enjoy!
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0:00 Apple launched iPad Pro & iPad Air
0:16 Major Display differences
1:05 This is a first..
1:43 I was NOT expecting this one..
2:21 The most ironic difference
2:58 M4 vs M2
4:16 Want more RAM? Know this
5:05 Didn't see this coming
5:52 Face ID
6:10 Speakers & Mics
6:48 Connectivity
7:10 Magic Keyboard nuance
7:50 iPad Pro worth the extra $$?
8:22 Colorful
8:45 Closing thoughts
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Which one are you picking up: iPad Air or iPad Pro? 🤔
iPad Pro (12.9 with 3 cameras)
iPad Mini (when it gets released)
iPad Pro
IPad Pro
@@join4te it better be in 2024
Thanks for your detailed videos. Much appreciated man!
I actually went from an 11” M2 iPad Pro to a 13” iPad Air - I am totally okay with the Liquid Retina Display, and the M2 was overkill anyway, so I opted for the extra screen real estate and saved some coin
I have a MacBook Pro but never owned an iPad and for college I need also to take notes more in hand so I’m thinking of going with the new iPad Air 🥰
After sticking with my 1st gen iPad Pro I can finally upgrade 🎉
Is the new Magic Keyboard lighter than the old one?
Didn’t think I was gonna do it, but I updated my M1 iPad Air for the new 13-inch iPad Air with 256GB. I got $310 trade-in credit, so my new iPad is “only” $662 after tax.
Did you have the previous 10.5” iPad Pro? I currently have this and want the air but thinking I’ll miss the pro refresh rate that is in the 10.5” pro. The new pro’s are just too expensive for me atm. The ipad air is the sweet spot I felt. Also do you prefer the 13” much more than the 11”? Thanks
That’s honestly a pretty solid trade in offer!
Same 😂 I’m trading in my M1 12.9 iPad Pro for the 11 iPad Pro. I’m getting just over $500 for trade-in. I really wanted that smaller form factor. The M1 12.9 is quite large and hefty. I do love the larger screen size, but I think the 11 inch will suffice.
@@doompodInteresting, my 11” M1 iPad Pro with 16gb of ram, 1TB of storage, and with both W-Fi and cellular is only worth $385 trade-in and it is like new. Literally got it back in August of 2023. TBF, it was a factory replacement (not refurbished) under AppleCare. So, just curious how the trade-in values are determined by Apple. Can I ask what features yours had?
@@KryptonianAII have the M2 iPad Pro 12.9” with cellular 1TB/16gb how much does it worth?
do you know if they improve the material for the magic keyboard? it seems for the back it still have the same Folio material that gets ugly after no much time. 😢
Thanks for this well organized video. I wasn’t aware that the iPad Pro 1Tb and above had twice the amount of RAM.
I’m getting the iPad Pro w/ 1TB. I traded in my 3rd Gen iPad Pro this morning at the Apple Store. It was only 2 hr after end of the Apple presentation this morning and when I tried to order online it gave me a 3 - 4 wk delivery. I’ll hope they have some army the store on the 15th.
How much are they offering for that ?
I've got an old iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) with a cracked screen and dodgy touchscreen so I'm thinking of getting the new M4 iPad Pro 13" with one 1TB and the nano screen for drawing. Should be a nice solid upgrade after all this time!
I think you could rather get an external SSD and it would cost much cheaper. Unless your use-case requires you to have that internal storage as a must of course.
Thanks Brandon for the info
We are getting the 11” pro. Our last one was the 2018 original model. Jusr trying to figure out on how much memory to get.
I was really torn this morning... I have a number of TB4 drives for my Macs I can use with the iPad so felt like 5G was more important than 1TB of storage but getting a binned chip with only 3 performance cores and 8GB has me questioning my decision... Got the 13"/512 upgrading from M1 Pro 11".
I’m just curious how much better the new tandem oled will look compared to the current mini led since that’s what I’m most interested in and what will drive the upgrade cost
Brandon is have the M2 12.9inch iPad, should i upgrade?
Great content, thanks. Still baffles me that it’s still so easy to lose the Apple Pencil! Why not integrate it somehow with the new iPad Pro keyboard setup?
Great review. Can help explain what is difference between 3x digital zoom and 3x video zoom? Thks
One is an illusion one isnt
I have a MBA m2 13" and recently got gifted an IPad pro m2 11" that i havent opened yet, should i sell these for the new 13" IPad Air or Pro or even just sell the MBA and use the 11" Ipad pro as a laptop, I just really dont use the Mac that much.
Performance and the Apple pencil pro are reason enough to buy the new one. I am looking forward to use Nomad Sculpt, Clip Studio and ProCreate. My iPad pro from 2017 stopped working a few weeks ago.
Brandon I need your help on something,I bought my AirPods Pro 2 gen 53 days ago I was already subscribed to Apple Music now my subscription has expired,Can I still redeem the six months Apple Music offer that comes with it?
I’m keeping my budget at $800 Not sure between getting a new iPad Air 13in with the M2 Or Getting a refurbished iPad Pro 12.9in which has the Face ID, and promotion display… but it’s like 3 years old
Awesome video Brandon! Thanks so much. I got the base 13” iPad Pro in space black! And the new Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil pro! So excited!
I currently have the M1 12.9 Pro 1GB and I ordered the new M4 13 Pro 1GB.
Should i buy the iPad Air 11 inch with keyboard and Pencil Pro to replace my 2017 macbook pro? I get €180 (193.90) trade in. Or should i just get the pro?.... I use it for school, basic photo editing and gaming
I want to get the 13" to use with Procreate and maybe Final Cut Pro, which add ons do I need? Thanks for the help!
Apple Pencil Pro will be a must. And if you don't get nano glass, grab a paper-like screen protector (though not from the brand paperlike)
Ordered the 13 inch pro 1 terabyte, nano screen, keyboard and pencil, replacing 2018 iPad Pro.
All I wanted was a bigger battery. I have the M1 mini-led 12.9 iPad Pro and wanted the new OLED model. But I have to wait and see if the battery is any better. I have to basically keep my iPad plugged in all day….
Battery will likely be the same since Apple made the new one so much thinner/lighter
Apple made almost no mention during the keynote you’ll notice, but, on their website they say ours basically the same
Ordered M4 Pro 13”
Just ordered the 13” pro with the nano texture glass but I am not sure if I should have bought the 11” pro
I'll grab both and make a video!
@@BrandonButchplease do a comparison! Im deciding between ipad pro or ipad air 13”
@@BrandonButch Do you also have the mini? I want to know how it feels when it comes to weight and portability. If its lighter and not that bigger might keep the 13” and change my mini with the pro 11” since I dont think the mini will ever get an oled display
Great video as always Brandon…I trust your opinion over any other Apple KZheadr. How you managed to do a live stream earlier today and still managed to put out this video is beyond me!!! I have an iPad mini 6 to trade in for $250 and I think you convinced me to get the 11 inch Pro over the Air even though I don’t need all the features. More bang for the buck with my trade in I guess . Just wish they had more Pro colors.
Thank you!! And yeah, I think the Pro is a really solid purchase if you want an iPad that you won’t have to even think about upgrading for 4-5+ years
Unless you do harcore gaming or video editing, you are more than fine with the air for 4+ years...
Wi-Fi 7? MagSafe? LPDDR6? Slimmer bezels? 120W charging?
I'm getting the iPad Pro 13 inch model to replace my 12.9 generation five iPad Pro. Been waiting about a month, long story by iPad Pro fifth generation flew off my jeep. It did not survive. Loved that device needing to replace it. This will be a nice upgrade even though I hate to throw throwing the money away when it flew off my jeep.
I’m excited to get the 13” iPad Pro to replace my 2019 iPad Pro. I’m sure the performance difference would be a lot more noticeable. I use my current one everyday for work and play so I’m excited for the upgrade!
Did you have the smaller one before? Is it worth it to get the 13 inch
@@skyline.730 I have the 12.9" from 2019.
The new M4 chip is gonna be crazy fast. Imagine it in a Mac though
Strange that it wasn’t introduced first in a Mac considering M means Mac and that’s what those chips were primarily designed for.
@@techwithtyler20 I know right, especially since the Mac already has a M chip
Its because their sales went down by almost 15% in the ipad range - they are trying to get the people to buy ipads instead of macbooks to get the numbers up - its as simple as that ( check the news the rest of the sales went down by 10% )
@@vesuviocinematics472 I believe the sales went down for the iPad because apple hadn’t introduced new iPads until now.
Great video. I have iPad pro 12.9 6th gen 256 gig. Do you think it is worth the upgrade. I have got trade in value of $580
I just ordered the 13 inch pro for tomorrow I'm so excited.
I am still using iPad Pro 11” 2020 which only has a A12 chips. Can’t decide which one to upgrade to 😅 should I go for the Pro 11 or Air 11?
Air has 60hz don’t
Is there any word whether IOS18 will work with the 2d Gen Ipad Pro (A2068) that I currently own?
I might get the new iPad Air 13 inch
I love purple so I’m getting one 😊
not worth it due the refresh rate is 60 , i pad por m1 16bg rams is the best to buy now .
Can you compare the former iPad Pro 11” (M2) to the New iPad Air (M2) that’s the main comparison I’ve been looking for and can’t find any!!!
Hiii, should I buy the 6gen iPad mini or wait another few months for the 7 gen iPad mini?
I just bought the mini 6 yesterday upgrading from the mini 5. Hopefully they don't release the 7 too soon and make me regret it 😅
The nano tech display is pretty cool to be built into it already but the fact it’s only for 1TB & 2TB only, I can get myself a 512GB & just get a paperlike screen protector & be pretty much the same & save that few extra hundred bucks
Yup, especially considering you should probably put a replaceable screen protector on it anyway.
Just sucks the 1 and 2 tb versions are the only ones that’s get double the ram
1:57 12 inch MacBook all over again
For video editing, I’ll be looking at getting a 13” Pro with the new M4, 16Gb RAM, and at least the 1Tb storage; with a Thunderbolt SSD.
I have a 2018 iPad Pro but after looking at these prices I might as well go find a 2022 Pro model.
Matching Magic Keyboard is now the one that says "for iPad Air M2". Likely the exact same thing (it's compatible) but renamed for the new lineup.
Great review, thanks 😊 iPad 13in
The only strange part for me is removing one of the back cameras
Honestly I’m not sure why you’d need an iPad instead of a Mac unless your workflow was mostly drawing or touch sensitive. For the price of an iPad and accessories you might as well get a MacBook Air.
Yeah I never thought about that until recently. I might go the MacBook route.
really just touch features, portability, and weight
Particularly with iPP, this is what I’ve been saying: however, the answer is that accessibility for many people with disabilities is massively better on iOS than it is on macOS. So, pretty much nearly half the population of the U.S. has greater access on iPad than on Mac. That’s why this matters.
So much better to sit on the couch or lay in bed with an iPad
Touch features, portability and display. The iPad Pro’s display is so much better than the MacBook Air’s
I was waiting for new iPads releases to create on-the-go video editing set with an iPhone recording logs directly to ssd, then editing them on the iPad directly from the ssd. I was sure that I knew everything about them and was leaning toward choosing the new air m2 instead of the pro. Thanks for creating such detailed videos because I would make a huge mistake. All those nuances like ports differences are really easy to miss. I will miss 16gb ram tho, but the price difference for 1TB is just too big. I hope Davinci resolve will run smoothly on 8gbs version
The bump in base storage helps too because apps nowadays are huge. Can't even download additional files in Diablo Immortal to change display settings as I've maxed out 128 GB.
Need AOD on the iPad Pro along with a MagSafe charging stand.
I think I’ll buy the iPad Air 11 inch soon and upgrade from my iPad mini 2019
I’ll never understand the air not being the thinnest and pro having more battery.. and so many people wanting minis but gonna make us wait till fall!!
im still using ipad year 2021 and im good enough i will keep this until it no longer supported the updates
How about the Apple Pencil?
Trading in my current Air for the new one with trade-in it will be about $350 for the 256g. I have a magic keyboard that I love so I feel like I made the best decision for me. I don't do heavy stuff or game on my ipad so I am good.
I just ordered an iPAD Pro.
The new iPads look great, but I think I will stick with my older one. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Honestly… HONESTLY????? I will just go get the 12.9” M1 iPad Pro…
Which one bends most? My iPad 8 is so strong but all the other models are very weak and bend so easy.
I have a 9th gen iPad should i upgrade to the new iPad or upgrade to the new air ??
I would suggest waiting for the WWDC in June for the announcements. Depends on your needs and what you would like to use it for.
I was not sure about 64 GB from iPad air 4 so i choose 256 GB, but i actually only use 58 GB. This M2 iPad air 128 GB is a gonna be my next iPad, yaayyy 🤩
I really hope my older Magic Keyboard for my 6th gen pro would work on new iPad. Would kinda call BS I’m sure it would work but they are limiting it in software since in the new one says must be M4 and version iPad- iOS 17 etc not trying to have a pile of keyboards in the corner would love if they offered a trade in for keyboard or at least 100$ extra with trade in.
After seeing this video I bought one :) thanks. It had to opposite effect XD
Air just means lite on features heavy on savings it does not mean physically lighter device nor should it. If they called it the iPad Lite it would maybe make more sense to people after all there many products that are lite versions but that doesn’t imply anything about the weight
I strongly believe that the upcoming WWDC in June is set to introduce a pivotal shift in iPadOS. The new aluminum keyboard equipped with shortcuts similar to those on laptops, alongside advancements in AI and the unveiling of the M4 chipset, suggest something big. It's hard to see these innovations pointing to anything other than a groundbreaking update for the iPad's operating system. If this turns out not to be the case, it would be quite a letdown, turning a $1K investment into merely an oversized iPhone in tablet form.
I think the same. Air and Pro models hopefully get AI functionality along with a MacOS cross compatibility. They released the devices first making sure they won't be short on cash. :)
I’m glad a bought an M2 iPad Pro 2 months ago. It’s like in between both new models and has a better camera system than the new Pro which is weird but I’ll take it lol
M1 pro macbook models has 12 core gpus , now m4 ipad pro has 10, now what to buy? Ipad pro vs macbook pro ?
I just decided to order the 2022 pro for 699 instead of spending 999 on the m4
I make reports on Excel a lot, which one would you recommend?
I recommend MacBook Air m3, because excel on iPad is a toy and use office 365 over safari o chrome it a terrible experience
Watching this on my 12.9 4. gen iPad and not missing a thing. Only 643 grams and 120hz display too while on.y 5.9mm thick. Honestly this still runs at about 80% of A15 performance so idc.😅
The 2020 iPad Pro has the A12Z, not A15.
Nuts to think they are packing a very capable computer. In a clipboard form factor
I got ipad air 2020 still
Underrated announcement is the reduced price of the iPad
The 13" pro with the nano texture screen seems perfect. Maybe latter when in some other country. Brazil has the most expensive ipad m4 in the world. More than double the price in Dolars.
Think we also need an iPad Pro M2 and M4 differences 🤔
You have $1300, which would you pick up a MacBook 15 inches Air M3 or M4 iPad Pro 13 inch.
Depends on what I'd be using it for
I would pick the macbook, any macbook, just for the superior battery. iPads still promise 10hours while any macbook nowadays get a lot more than that :)
I am on the fence either the new IPad Air 13 inch …. or a 15 inch MacBook Air. The second costs a feed hundred more,but longer battery life. However, I am so used to on-screen scrolling with my finger on an I-Pad, I am concerned that needing to use the track pad or the keys to navigate around might become cumbersome/ tiring on my wrist with extended use.
Get a Mac because Apple seems to keep flip flopping on whether they care about the iPad or not.
once you attach a keyboard to the ipad you won’t be scrolling with the finger, I think, it is uncomfortable. but if you already enjoy the ipad, and it does everything you want, then yes, stay in the ipad world. But only if the one you already have does everything you want. remember ipadOS is the same from the ipad $230 all the way to the ipad $1300 😅
you don't need to rehash feature and options we can view that online
Well, ya know, the names are kinda different too. Almost as if they’re now entirely different items with different use cases: iPP (particularly the 13” 1TB with Magic Keyboard) is a de facto laptop replacement; iPA is a tablet.
I don’t think any iPad is a laptop replacement
@@BrandonButch that’s fine, however the reality is such that the actual hardware on the iPP 13” with 1+TB storage already exceeds most consumer-level laptops. Apple of course will retain the MacBook Air and Pro, but practical reality is such that we may as well consider the iPP as the new base MacBook.
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Why not make these shoot spatial??? So clear they are trickling features.. will be action button and camera will be brought back for spatial next gen.. Apple has to take something away to bring it back as a “feature” later
The live stream is unavailable
Mine? Archived streams are only viewable for members
@@BrandonButch I saw the same thing on my KZhead app. It’s only for members, so that’s why the live stream is not available for everyone to watch it.
@@BrandonButch it says I can’t watch it anymore
May get the nee one
Hey the ios17.5 is not in my iphone 15 pro Max why
Not yet released. Only for beta testers right now.
Im upgrading my iPad Pro 12.9 256gb from 2018 with the A12X and 4gb of RAM. I can feel it starting to lag a bit now and the 4gb of RAM can barely keep two or more apps open. I'd like to upgrade to the 13' iPad Pro but not sure whether to go with the base 256gb with 8gb of RAM or go the extra mile and get the 1tb with 16gb of RAM. I'm looking to keep it for at least 6 years again, so not sure whether 8gb of RAM will be too little in the coming years...
Yeah also have 2018. iPad Pro and wondering the same thing
@@jart0m I’ve been watching some tests with the M2 iPad Pro comparing 8gb vs 16gb of RAM, there was pretty much no noticeable difference in regular or even heavy usage. All apps stayed open in the background on both. So I’ve decided to save the money and get the base model iPad Pro 13’
I’ve been waiting on the bigger air but I’m disappointed that they would put m2 instead of m3
M2 makes sense as that keeps the price down and that it was supposed to come out last year (before M3).
Apples website claims the Airs screen is not exact size, no disclaimer on the Pros, I’m guessing the chip and screen making it way more expensive now, a grand for a base 11 inch pro, the features don’t seam so ground breaking
Since most people in the comments seem oblivious to this, here’s why I am replacing my 12” MacBook, old Retina Display iMac, and 2018 iPP with the 13” iPP with 1TB storage and the Magic Keyboard: accessibility for many people with disabilities (including me and about half the population of the U.S.) is significantly better on iOS than it is on macOS. Thats the secret y’all seem to be missing. When Apple changed the file system on macOS in (I think it was) 2017, it broke and never restored compatibility with fairly all accessibility software packages, and since then the accessibility software on iOS has been and is significantly better than on macOS.
Imagine if they just re-released the M2 iPad Pro with double the battery life. That would be less of a disappointment than this event was.
But you forgot Apple just announced the new Apple Pencil pro
Didn't forget, this is a video about the iPads. I'll touch on the APP later
I plan to get the smaller iPad Pro
They should drop iPhones the same way they do the iPad
They won’t Apple like to trick us to buy more or to get regret for purchasing one
iPad Air 60Hz?
Yes
@@mdsmd55 wtf that’s really sad 😞
Would you tell us the difference between the IPAD 10 generation and the IPad Air?
Air has Stage Manager and M-series chip, iPad 10 has A14 chip and no Stage Manager and is the least likely to support upcoming AI features..
Air has Stage Manager and an M-series chip, and will get upcoming AI features. iPad 10 has an A14 chip, no Stage Manager, and might not get some, or any, of the new AI features.
Apple is widening the gap between pro and air to the point that pro doesn’t appeal to everyone but air is locked at 60fps screen
The pro looks fantastic but a little disappointed with the screen not going right to the edge of the iPad but you can’t please everyone.
Im just praying they don’t tie so much of the new software to the M4 pro I still have a great M2 pro.
Ordered the 13" iPad Pro and the Magic Keyboard, replacing the 2019 pro i have, should keep me going for 5-6 more years with that M4 chip
Glad they didn't call it the iPad Airer Pro.