M1 iPad Pro and MacBook Air, which one should you choose?

M1 iPad Pro is more like a laptop computers than ever, but is it better than the new M2 MacBook Air?

Compared with M1 iPad Pro and M2 MacBook Air, it may look strange, but it is actually very meaningful. After all, the 12.9 -inch iPad Pro equipped with the M1 chip is large enough and the performance is strong enough. It can be used as a good productive forces.

Although it is a good thing to have a tablet computer that can complete work, the performance of M1 iPad Pro cannot be comparable to M2 MacBook Air. Next, let's analyze in a comprehensive comparison, which one should you choose M1 iPad Pro and M2 MacBook Air?

1. Appearance screen

M2 MacBook Air's display is slightly larger than the M1 iPad Pro, 13.6 inches and 12.9 inches, but the iPad Pro screen is even better in almost all aspects. The refresh rate technology can reach a rapid refresh rate of up to 120Hz.

In terms of resolution, the iPad Pro display is clearer at 2732 X 2048 pixels, while M2 MacBook Air's display is 2560 x 1664 pixels.

The screen brightness of the M1 iPad Pro is 600 Nit, which exceeds the 500 Nit of the M2 MacBook AIR model. In addition, the iPad is also the lead in the color gamut. Therefore, you should expect the tablet to provide a more vivid picture.

Summary: If you pay attention to portability and display effect, choose M1 iPad Pro.

Second, core performance

The iPad Pro is equipped with a M1 chip, which can be said to be one of the most powerful processors in all tablet computers, but the MacBook Air is equipped with a new generation of M2 chip, which is much faster than any previous AIR model.

The M1 chip has an 8 -core central processor and an 8 -core graphic processor. Although the M2 chip also has an 8 -core central processor, it has more 10 -core graphics processors. In other words, the improvement of the new generation M2 chip in graphics is relatively obvious.

When using the PR editing 4K video, the M1 model clip 4 4K rails will have a stuttering phenomenon, while the M2 model editing 5 4K view rails is very smooth.

Summary: If your main job is editing videos, choose M2 MacBook Air.

Third, cameras and special functions

Tablet computers include a 12MP wide -angle camera and a new 10MP ultra -wide -angle camera, allowing you to adapt to more scenes when shooting. iPad Pro can also record 4K videos up to 60 frames per second, which is unable to do MacBook Air.

iPad Pro also has a front 12MP TRUEDEPTH camera for selfies and quickly unlock devices through facial recognition. Moreover, unlike MacBook Air, the iPad Pro is equipped with lidar scanners, which can significantly improve the performance of augmented reality applications.

Another key advantage of iPad Pro is supporting Apple Pencil, you can easily take notes, draw and mark documents. It charges when Apple Pencil is placed on the top of the iPad Pro in a magnetic way.

Unfortunately, MacBook Air is only equipped with a 1080P camera for video chat. Although it uses some machine learning to improve the quality of video calls, you cannot log in to your face. On the contrary, there is a Touch ID button on the keyboard panel, which can be used to use Fingerprint recognition unlocking computer.

Summary: If you like to take pictures and shoot videos, and you like to use Apple Pencil, you should choose iPad Pro.

Fourth, battery life

In the comparison of battery battery life, it is obvious that the advantage tends to laptops. According to Apple's official instructions, the battery life of the M2 MacBook AIR model can reach 18 hours, and the 12.9 -inch M1 iPad Pro here has the most battery life at the most battery life. It can only reach 10 hours.

In addition, it should be noted that the laptop also supports the 67W USB-C power adapter, and the laptop also has more external ports.

Summary: In terms of battery life and charging, M2 MacBook Air is dominant.

Which one should I choose?

For those who want to travel lightly, and those who want to obtain a touch priority experience through a display screen, they should choose the M1 iPad Pro, because the built -in camera and the optional Apple Pencil provides MacBook Air unable to compare the multifunctional natureEssenceBut even if that, M2 MacBook Air has led the iPad Pro in core performance and battery life.For those who are more inclined to laptops, M2 MacBook Air is a better choice.Considering the cost of iPad, notebooks are more affordable than tablets, in addition, the MacOS interface is more suitable for daily productivity tasks, and notebooks also benefit more ports.

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