M4 iPad Pro 11” Review: Tablet Perfection

After using every iPad since its debut, the new 11-inch M4 iPad Pro has reached its final form. See why features like ProMotion, Tandem OLED display, and M4 chip make it the perfect device for podcast editing, digital sheet music, and more. Plus, I review the new Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil Pro, and explain who this new iPad Pro is for!

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00:00 Introduction
01:02 iPad Form Factor
02:38 OLED ProMotion Display
05:15 Powerful M4 Chip
06:49 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard
08:48 Apple Pencil Pro
10:23 iPadOS Limitations
12:14 Who Is iPad Pro For?

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[gxujltb]

One of the best M4 iPad Pro reviews I've seen on YouTube so far. It's so much better when the person doing the review actually uses the product as they can share detailed insights from years of usage.

[suzanner]

I recently came from the last 12.9 iPad Pro to the new 11” iPad 2024. I was yearing for more of a tablet experience. The 11” is perfect and works really well the keyboard.

[tonywang]

I agree with everything you said. My 11 inch M4 iPad Pro is so perfect and I’m so glad I switched to the smaller one after 5 years of 12.9 inch. I hate it when 99% of internet people have the exact same voice, “oh iPad needs to run macOS otherwise it’s a waste”. No one has anything interesting to say. So glad I found your video.

[Goalier]

FINALLY! Some honest review that isn't the ijustines, mkbhdd, iVerge, appleBytes that always have the boring cookie-cutter paid video. You sir have a new subscriber to your channel!

[raashiddin]

I’ve watched so many iPad Pro reviews over the past few days… this is by far the best one I’ve seen so far! Thank you for this excellent video and refreshingly sensible and thoughtful perspective!

[moranast]

Bruh the sheet music wink is awesome … as a musician I’m about to go and download immediately

[thomasmann]

Thank you for using the tablet as a tablet and not complaining about a tablet not being a laptop/desktop... ;) :)

[MrHacross]

One the best reviews I’ve seen, clear, clean and straight to the point with no BS. Kudos.

[spartanshadow]

Best review for an iPad! I lost count how many I have watched and they just read the spec sheet. This goes into depth and confirms is not a laptop replacement but a tool to extend and optimize the work flow.

[SpeedGio]

Best part: “I don’t think the iPad should run Mac OS”. Thank you!! New subscriber.

[CelesteMSun]

Finally, a channel that talks about iPad uses for musicians! Thank you SO much. The only reason I opted for a 13” was only because I’m a pianist and I try so hard to want to stick with 11” pro upgrade this time but I just can’t see the notes. iPad Pro 11” silver with white keyboard is so beautiful 😭 but I know it will just end up sitting in my room untouched like my iPad Air 4. I just can’t use it to its best potential. It really comes down to your own personal use. I like 11” portability but I need 13” for work purposes which sucks 😅. At least it’s lighter than the previous models, let’s see if I will actually like it.

[lowercvse]

Someone using an iPad as an iPad and reviewing it as an iPad. How refreshing. Almost every M4 iPad Pro review is talking about how it isn't a MacBook. I've actually been considering jumping ship from my 14" M3 Max to a 13" M4 iPad Pro. It'll do everything I need it to do but with a few inconveniences so I've been going back and forth on it since the iPad's release. Thanks for the review.

[ZotmundSzele]

Man, how do you have all the energy doing all this? (I mean music, podcast, these videos and private life). Awesome!

[WannyPena]

Well said. You seem to be one of the few tech folks that understands the iPad.

[ianarsenault]

I couldn't agree more. I picked up the 13" M4 1TB model. I have been using it to work remotely. Pretty neat I can do my job as a Systems Administrator from only a tablet. I'm using an external monitor, then I VPN into my work network and RDP my VM. Teams is up throughout the day on my iPad display and I work fully off of the external 4k Monitor. The new magic keyboard is really nice, it is a must have.

[mccoomer]

Your glasses really enshrine the integrity of your character. For this reason, i have chosen to adopt the 11 incher iPad Pro this year.

[diokdin]

Awesome review. All the others are voicing the same thing, wanting Mac OS in their iPad. Those reviewers doesn’t know how to use their iPad to maximize their usefulness and just want to skip to go on what THEY already know and comfortable to use which is a MAC OS. An iPad is a Tablet not a Laptop.

Sharing this video to all I know. This needs to be viewed a million times.

[Chitown]

My first ipad was the 11 inch 2020 which i gave to my daughter for college. Then i got the 12.9 inch m1 pro. Next came the ipad mini 6 and then the m1 ipad air. Now I have the 11 inch m4 pro. I love ipads, clearly lol

[LMActionsports]

I’ve been using my new M4 iPad Pro 13 inch with one terabyte for the past three days strictly for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop and wow is this thing so much faster importing raw camera files from my Sony A7rv and then when I export them and render them to JPEG. It is even faster compared to my iPad Pro 12.99 with 1tb. the new Apple Pencil Pro is so much more responsive than the second generation Apple Pencil. It don’t lag like the second generation. I know there’s a bunch of people that wish it had macOS, but I am really happy with the new M4 chip.

[ChrisCo]

I look forward to upgrading from the M1 12.9” iPad Pro to the 13” pro!! Can’t beat the trade in value!