M2 iPad Professional might arrive later in 2022 — wi-fi charging anticipated

Apple could replace its lineup of iPad Professional fashions with its new M2 silicon, and is now anticipated to reach someday in September or October, in accordance to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Nonetheless, there’s additionally a 14.1-inch iPad Professional within the combine.

The present 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Professional with M1 may very well be getting a refresh later this yr, fitted with the M2 chip now discovered within the MacBook Air 2022 and M2 MacBook Professional. That is not the one replace, as Gurman suggests Apple’s tablets may even supply wi-fi charging and an upgraded digital camera.

Due to new options akin to Stage Supervisor coming with iPadOS 16, Apple is gearing up the iPad with extra desktop-based experiences. With M2, the iPad Professional would set itself additional other than the M1 iPad Air. There’s purpose to consider Apple would launch a slight refresh of its iPad Professional, particularly since M2 has been introduced.

That is not the one iPad on the horizon. A bigger, 14.1-inch iPad Professional is predicted to be on the way in which in early 2023, in accordance to show analyst Ross Younger. He states it can have mini-LED show expertise and ProMotion — much like the present 12.9-inch iPad Professional. 

Apple could wait to ship its refreshed lineup of iPad Professional fashions till the 14.1-inch iPad Professional is introduced. For now, nevertheless, M2 iPad Execs might pop up someday near when the iPhone 14 launches. Final yr’s M1 iPad Professional was launched in Might, that means it is due a refresh someday quickly.

As all the time, solely time will inform if Apple’s Professional tablets get the refresh this yr. Within the meantime, take a look at how Apple’s Common Management is a game-changer for Mac and iPad house owners, together with what it is like engaged on Apple’s iPad 9.