Which Suits Your Lifestyle, An iPad Pro Or MacBook Air M2?

Would you rather go for the latest laptop or the latest ipad? Nigerians are becoming tech driven, and the gen-z are drifting into the Tech industry in their drones. As a tech enthusiast, which would y...

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: The new iPad Pro is put on display during an Apple launch event at One Hanson Place on October 30, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Apple debuted a new MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iPad Pro. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP

Would you rather go for the latest laptop or the latest ipad? Nigerians are becoming tech driven, and the gen-z are drifting into the Tech industry in their drones.
As a tech enthusiast, which would you prefer as your gadget companion?

We understand the choice is base on selective brands of the individuals, also depends on the nature of job the individual will engage in.
So we have selected two brands of the two top make product in their spheres an ipad pro 2022 and the The MacBook Air M2. So here we go.
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iPad Pro (2022)
The big story line of the 2022 iPad Pro is more of the same hardware. It’s still available in two sizes, 11 and 12.9 inches, with the same display, cameras, storage options (128GB to 2TB), speakers, battery life, and colorways.
But even as Apple adopts a modern design language across all iPad models, including rounded display corners, uniform borders around the screen, flat edges, and a flat back, the iPad Pro still stands out for its incredibly thin design.

The iPad Pro’s uniform borders are slimmer than the iPad Air and 10th-gen iPad, which lends to a more premium look. The 11-inch model is lightweight at 1.03 pounds, whereas the 12.9-inch model sits quite heavily at 1.5 pounds, but that’s to be expected on such a large iPad.

Both iPad Pro models have the same displays as the 2021 Pro models. The 12.9-inch version still has a better screen than the 11-inch because it uses Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display based on

Mini-LED backlighting, which results in a more accurate, bright, and crisp visual experience.
Each model includes Apple’s 120Hz high-refresh-rate ProMotion display, which produces smooth animations while swiping around iPadOS.
The 2022 iPad Pro’s front camera supports Face ID unlocking.
In terms of cameras, the 2022 iPad Pro has the same hardware as the 2021 and 2020 models: 12-megapixel wide and 10-megapixel ultra-wide cameras on the rear, and an ultra-wide 12-megapixel front-facing camera that supports Face ID.
Unfortunately, the iPad Pro still has its front-facing camera on the top edge of the screen, which means you’ll be awkwardly positioned on video calls if you’re using the tablet in landscape mode, which is highly likely, given the Pro works wonderfully with Apple’s Magic Keyboard.

While Center Stage — the feature that keeps you centered in the frame — can help with the bumbling side placement in landscape mode, we’re looking forward to the day when all iPads get a landscape-oriented camera, just like the basic iPad.
As for battery life, the iPad Pro’s is typical for an iPad — it can stream a video at full brightness for around 5.5 hours.
The biggest upgrade is the M2 chip, but it’s pros who will mostly benefit

The 2022 iPad Pro runs on Apple’s M2 chip, the same processor that powers the 2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Save for a few minor details, the iPad Pro brings computer-grade power in a slimmer and lighter package.

The biggest question for professionals isn’t whether the 2022 iPad Pro is powerful enough — it’s the most powerful tablet you can buy. Instead, it’s whether the iPadOS versions of the apps they use are as comprehensive as the desktop versions.

Even though Apple claims the upgrade from M1 to M2 provides a 15-percent increase in speed and up to 35 percent faster graphics performance, the difference in casual day-to-day use is minimal.

For those who stream videos and run basic apps like social media, games, web browsing, and so on, the iPad Pro’s power is excessive. Professionals could justify the upgrade, but it’s a harder sell for most people. It could be worth it if you want to extend the lifespan of your purchase — the iPad Pro will likely outlive the 10th-gen iPad by a few years, and even the M1 iPad Air by a year or so.

The second-gen Apple Pencil, now even more useful
The iPad Pro’s M2 processor doesn’t just deliver power. It enables the new Hover feature with the second-gen Apple Pencil, making it the ultimate tool for note-takers, artists, or simply those who need more precision than a finger can offer.

Third-party app developers can integrate Hover into their apps, too. Hovering above a project thumbnail in ProCreate, for example, will play a timeline of your process. You can also combine finger gestures on the screen with Hover to make adjustments, like changing the size of your brush.

In its current iteration, Hover is already useful, and it has the real potential to become utterly indispensable for digital professionals who use the Apple Pencil as more Hover features are added over time.
If you like working with power-hungry, pro-grade apps with the Apple Pencil, the iPad Pro is unbeatable. And if you’re looking for the biggest screen for the Apple Pencil, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is your best option.
It’s also ideal for some pros who need a powerful workstation but shed as much weight as possible, like videographers and photographers.

For Apple Pencil lovers who don’t need that much power, consider the 2022 iPad Air with an 11-inch screen. It runs on Apple’s M1 processor, but its performance isn’t far behind the iPad Pro’s M2 processor.

Laptop angle

While its ausual norm to have a system in every office, but what about durability, and perhaps carriability? This is where the macbook air m2 comes in. and yes it’s a laptop. The major things you need to know about the macbook are:

The MacBook Air M2’s Magic Keyboard proved swift and responsive in my testing. The key mechanisms are snappy enough, and the travel suffices as well, as I had no problem writing and editing documents during my long commute on the bus.
The MacBook Air M2’s four-speaker sound system is pretty good. The Surface Laptop 4 hit 10:46. Still, the MacBook Pro M2 remains the laptop champ with its obscene runtime of 18 hours and 20 minutes. The MacBook Air M2 has caught up to the MacBook Pro M2 in terms of display quality, and that’s a big deal.

You get a bright and colorful 13.6-inch panel (2560 x 1664 pixels) for watching videos, editing photos and everything else you want to do with no trade-offs.

Would get the MacBook Air M2 in Starlight (pale gold) or Midnight (dark blue), but if you’re feeling more conservative you can opt for Silver or Space Gray. As per usual, the Air’s large touchpad is accurate and makes it easy to perform various gestures, from pinch to zoom to showing all your open apps. MacBook Air M2 came with a 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter, which is included with configurations that have a 10-core GPU and 512GB storage.

The right side houses a headphone jack for those still using wired headphones, and it’s nice to have just in case your wireless earbuds or wireless headphones run out of power.
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Itunu Azeez Kreem

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