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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022
The 2022 iPad Pro with the M2 chip is not perfect, but it is the best tablet on the market. And in this reviewer's humble opinion, it's not really close.
Personally, I am moving from the M1 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro. My wife needed a new tablet and I had some desire for cellular connection, so she took my M1 and I upgraded to the M2 with cellular.
The upgrade in performance has been relatively unnoticeable from M1 to M2, save the new hover function with the Apple Pencil. I use my iPad for photography editing, so being able to keep my fingers off the display out in the daylight is a huge plus for seeing and quick editing photos. Outside of that, iPadOS really limits just how much more power you can get from the M1 to the M2. Heck, even the 2018 iPad Pro had all the power I truly needed.
There have been a significant number of complaints regarding the camera placement on the iPad Pro vs other iPads in the lineup. A certain contingent of people buy the iPad Pro, not for its pro capabilities, but for its larger screen size. Personally, I do not use my iPad for Zoom calls or FaceTime calls very often, and when I do, the camera position rarely bothers me. I am just used to it. That said, if you are purchasing the iPad Pro and doing video calls is a function you will use often, the camera position is probably going to annoy you. Why would Apple put the landscape camera on the lower end iPads and not the top-of-the-line models? Pretty simple: Apple Pencil magnet.
I have also not experienced any of the thermal or battery life issues that others have mentioned in their comments. This is not to say that their experiences are incorrect, just that I cannot comment on that.
Overall, the 2022 iPad Pro is nearly identical in all measurables to the 2021 iPad Pro. And for many, even the 2018 iPad Pro will be sufficient for their needs. If you are looking, I'd not hesitate to purchase the 2021 model instead of the 2022. If you just want to ensure that you have the maximum number of years of support, then paying extra for the 2022 iPad Pro with M2 chip may be worth it.
Personally, I am moving from the M1 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro. My wife needed a new tablet and I had some desire for cellular connection, so she took my M1 and I upgraded to the M2 with cellular.
The upgrade in performance has been relatively unnoticeable from M1 to M2, save the new hover function with the Apple Pencil. I use my iPad for photography editing, so being able to keep my fingers off the display out in the daylight is a huge plus for seeing and quick editing photos. Outside of that, iPadOS really limits just how much more power you can get from the M1 to the M2. Heck, even the 2018 iPad Pro had all the power I truly needed.
There have been a significant number of complaints regarding the camera placement on the iPad Pro vs other iPads in the lineup. A certain contingent of people buy the iPad Pro, not for its pro capabilities, but for its larger screen size. Personally, I do not use my iPad for Zoom calls or FaceTime calls very often, and when I do, the camera position rarely bothers me. I am just used to it. That said, if you are purchasing the iPad Pro and doing video calls is a function you will use often, the camera position is probably going to annoy you. Why would Apple put the landscape camera on the lower end iPads and not the top-of-the-line models? Pretty simple: Apple Pencil magnet.
I have also not experienced any of the thermal or battery life issues that others have mentioned in their comments. This is not to say that their experiences are incorrect, just that I cannot comment on that.
Overall, the 2022 iPad Pro is nearly identical in all measurables to the 2021 iPad Pro. And for many, even the 2018 iPad Pro will be sufficient for their needs. If you are looking, I'd not hesitate to purchase the 2021 model instead of the 2022. If you just want to ensure that you have the maximum number of years of support, then paying extra for the 2022 iPad Pro with M2 chip may be worth it.
The 2022 iPad Pro with the M2 chip is not perfect, but it is the best tablet on the market. And in this reviewer's humble opinion, it's not really close.
Personally, I am moving from the M1 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro. My wife needed a new tablet and I had some desire for cellular connection, so she took my M1 and I upgraded to the M2 with cellular.
The upgrade in performance has been relatively unnoticeable from M1 to M2, save the new hover function with the Apple Pencil. I use my iPad for photography editing, so being able to keep my fingers off the display out in the daylight is a huge plus for seeing and quick editing photos. Outside of that, iPadOS really limits just how much more power you can get from the M1 to the M2. Heck, even the 2018 iPad Pro had all the power I truly needed.
There have been a significant number of complaints regarding the camera placement on the iPad Pro vs other iPads in the lineup. A certain contingent of people buy the iPad Pro, not for its pro capabilities, but for its larger screen size. Personally, I do not use my iPad for Zoom calls or FaceTime calls very often, and when I do, the camera position rarely bothers me. I am just used to it. That said, if you are purchasing the iPad Pro and doing video calls is a function you will use often, the camera position is probably going to annoy you. Why would Apple put the landscape camera on the lower end iPads and not the top-of-the-line models? Pretty simple: Apple Pencil magnet.
I have also not experienced any of the thermal or battery life issues that others have mentioned in their comments. This is not to say that their experiences are incorrect, just that I cannot comment on that.
Overall, the 2022 iPad Pro is nearly identical in all measurables to the 2021 iPad Pro. And for many, even the 2018 iPad Pro will be sufficient for their needs. If you are looking, I'd not hesitate to purchase the 2021 model instead of the 2022. If you just want to ensure that you have the maximum number of years of support, then paying extra for the 2022 iPad Pro with M2 chip may be worth it.
Personally, I am moving from the M1 iPad Pro to the M2 iPad Pro. My wife needed a new tablet and I had some desire for cellular connection, so she took my M1 and I upgraded to the M2 with cellular.
The upgrade in performance has been relatively unnoticeable from M1 to M2, save the new hover function with the Apple Pencil. I use my iPad for photography editing, so being able to keep my fingers off the display out in the daylight is a huge plus for seeing and quick editing photos. Outside of that, iPadOS really limits just how much more power you can get from the M1 to the M2. Heck, even the 2018 iPad Pro had all the power I truly needed.
There have been a significant number of complaints regarding the camera placement on the iPad Pro vs other iPads in the lineup. A certain contingent of people buy the iPad Pro, not for its pro capabilities, but for its larger screen size. Personally, I do not use my iPad for Zoom calls or FaceTime calls very often, and when I do, the camera position rarely bothers me. I am just used to it. That said, if you are purchasing the iPad Pro and doing video calls is a function you will use often, the camera position is probably going to annoy you. Why would Apple put the landscape camera on the lower end iPads and not the top-of-the-line models? Pretty simple: Apple Pencil magnet.
I have also not experienced any of the thermal or battery life issues that others have mentioned in their comments. This is not to say that their experiences are incorrect, just that I cannot comment on that.
Overall, the 2022 iPad Pro is nearly identical in all measurables to the 2021 iPad Pro. And for many, even the 2018 iPad Pro will be sufficient for their needs. If you are looking, I'd not hesitate to purchase the 2021 model instead of the 2022. If you just want to ensure that you have the maximum number of years of support, then paying extra for the 2022 iPad Pro with M2 chip may be worth it.
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