Hands-on review: iPad Pro (9.7-inch)

By Darren Murph

This is the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Or, if we had to guess, the future incarnation of the iPad.

Now, we’re getting our first look at the 12.9-inch iPad Pro‘s downsized sibling. With a diagonal screen size of 9.7-inches, the new iPad Pro matches the screen size already found on the iPad Air 2 (which will remain in the lineup, by the way).

This unit, however, gets a few niceties that were previously reserved for the Big Man on Campus, as well as one new element altogether: four speakers instead of two, a brighter True Tone display, a snazzy new connector for a snazzy new keyboard, a high-octane A9X processor, more memory, and of course, support for Apple’s Smart Pencil.

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a premium machine, through and through. As with the original iPad Pro, this one feels dense and rigid — almost too nice to just toss in your briefcase sans protection. The anodized aluminum body is cool and comfortable to the touch, and per usual, Apple’s attention to detail on button machining is obvious here.

Exterior vibes

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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac