The M4 inside a 5.1mm chassis is wild. Lightroom exports, Procreate canvases, and multicam edits in LumaFusion barely nudged it. The OLED “Tandem” display is gorgeous—inky blacks, 120Hz, and great HDR pop.
Battery landed around 10 hours of mixed creative work with Wi‑Fi. The new Magic Keyboard feels more MacBook-like, but once you price the whole kit, you’re near MacBook Air territory.
iPadOS is still the limiter for some pro workflows. External monitor support is better, but true desktop app parity isn’t here. If your tools exist on iPad, this hardware is overkill in the best way; if not, a laptop is safer.
Pros
- Ridiculous M4 performance in a thin body
- Stunning OLED tandem display at 120Hz
- Great battery for a pro tablet
- Excellent accessory ecosystem
Cons
- Expensive once you add keyboard + pencil
- iPadOS still limits some pro workflows
- Single USB-C/Thunderbolt port
Should you buy it?
If your creative apps live on iPad and you want the best hardware, yes. If you need desktop apps or lots of ports, a MacBook/PC laptop is more flexible. For tablet-first creators, this is the new performance ceiling.