Apple’s Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro may have been the biggest nudge in making the tablet a more capable laptop replacement, but don’t expect the removable folio case to play nicely with the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Despite the recently-revamped largest iPad Pro looking, on the face of it, identical to the 2018 and 2020 versions of the tablet, a slight increase in thickness means a big hit on your wallet if you’re upgrading.
The problem is that, despite appearances, the new 2021 iPad Pro is actually slightly thicker than its predecessors, at least for the 12.9-inch model. Last year’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch, the 2020 model, was 5.9 mm thick. This year’s replacement is 6.3 mm thick.
The culprit is believed to be the Mini-LED technology which Apple has used for the display. Branded Liquid Retina XDR, it features thousands of tiny LEDs which can be more individually controlled for improved backlighting and brightness. Problem is, as iGeneration and the The Verge report, that change in dimensions also impacts backward compatibility with existing the Magic Keyboard.
Half a centimeter is apparently enough to leave the new iPad Pro 12.9-inch too thick to fit into the old Magic Keyboard. That means you’ll also need to budget for the latest version of the Magic Keyboard, which is a not-inconsiderable $349. That will be compatible with previous, thinner 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets.
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It’s an issue that doesn’t arise for the 11-inch iPad Pro, which even after the 2021 refresh doesn’t include the new screen technology. That’s been reserved for the larger, more expensive model, in the process meaning that the tablet sticks at 5.9 mm thick.
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To be fair, Apple never pitched the Magic Keyboard as a “buy it once, use it forever” accessory. Instead, the removable nature is designed to bring flexibility to how the tablet can be used: as a more traditional laptop replacement with a keyboard and trackpad, or as a slate with the QWERTY removed. Apple’s typically evolutionary industrial design from generation to generation may have lulled us into a false sense of security with accessories, though it’s still going to be frustrating for those who sank several hundred dollars into a keyboard just last year.
It remains to be seen whether third-party keyboard cases – and folio cases in general – will suffer the same size challenges as Apple’s Magic Keyboard. That will presumably depend on things like overall tolerances and hinge design. We’ll know more when the 2021 iPad Pro begins shipping in the second half of May. Preorders kick off from April 30, with the 12.9-inch model priced from $1,099, or from $1,299 for the version with integrated 5G data.
Apple unveiled on Tuesday in its Spring Loaded event the fifth-generation iPad Pro alongside a new white Magic Keyboard. While the accessory for the 11-inch model is already available, Apple postponed the sale for the 12.9-inch model.
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According to the French site iGeneration, the fifth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro needs a new Magic Keyboard, so anyone who has bought an older version hoping to use it with the new model will have to buy a new accessory.
While the 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro is broadly similar to the 2018 and 2020 models, the new tablet stands out on one point: it’s thicker, at precisely 0.5mm. It might not sound like much, but it’s enough for Apple to adjust its Magic Keyboard, the iPad Pro’s dedicated trackpad keyboard. And according to the documentation provided to the Apple Stores that we have been able to consult, the old Magic Keyboard is not compatible with the large iPad Pros of 2021.
On the other hand, as Apple’s website points, this new Magic Keyboard is compatible with the third- and fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
This new model is 0.5mm thicker because it has a new Liquid Retina XDR display that uses mini-LED technology. This panel uses 10,000 mini-LEDs, which provides much greater control of localized backlighting, allowing higher brightness and deeper blacks. The combination boosts the contrast ratio, as well as using less power.
As pointed by iGeneration:
“The problem is, once closed, the Magic Keyboard grips the tablet pretty tight. Apple has not left a millimeter of leeway, because the accessory must hold the iPad in place and prevent it from falling to the bottom of a bag or worse, on the asphalt if you move the set without other protection. But with that extra half a millimeter on the 2021 generation, maybe this very precise fit is a problem and the device had to be redesigned.“
The same doesn’t apply to the 11-inch model, as it has the same size and weight as the previous model. The new Magic Keyboard starts at $299 for the 11-inch model and $349 for the 12.9-inch version.
The fifth-generation iPad Pro introduced the M1 chip on Apple’s tablet, with up to 50% faster performance, a new Thunderbolt port, and 5G support. Pre-orders start next week and the iPad will be available in the second half of May.
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