New iPad Pro 2021 to use A14X chip based on M1 CPU: What we know

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Latest iPad Pro to use A14X chip based off of M1 processor

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It appears Apple will launch the iPad Pro 2021 this April, and it will come outfitted with an A14X chip, which is said to be based on the M1 chip found in the latest MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini. 

9to5Mac recently discovered references to the new A14X chip in code in the recent iOS 14.5 updates. It is codenamed 13G, which seems to be in line with how Apple names upcoming GPUs. 9to5Mac also mentions that, according to its research, the "A14X is based on the T8103, which is the codename for the Apple M1 chip used in the first Apple Silicon Macs. "

This correlates with a recent Bloomberg report that claims the next iteration of iPads would come with an updated processor based on Apple's M1 chip to be released in the first half of 2021. 

Given these rumors, the new iPad Pro will almost certainly be flaunting a new A14X chip when it is expected to launch at Apple's rumored April event. 

The other dominant rumor about the new iPad Pro models is that they will come with Mini LED displays, which will provide huge improvements in contrast and color reproduction. We should know more soon enough as the Apple April should be right around the corner.  

Mark Anthony Ramirez
Mark Anthony Ramirez

Mark has spent 20 years headlining comedy shows around the country and made appearances on ABC, MTV, Comedy Central, Howard Stern, Food Network, and Sirius XM Radio. He has written about every topic imaginable, from dating, family, politics, social issues, and tech. He wrote his first tech articles for the now-defunct Dads On Tech 10 years ago, and his passion for combining humor and tech has grown under the tutelage of the Laptop Mag team. His penchant for tearing things down and rebuilding them did not make Mark popular at home, however, when he got his hands on the legendary Commodore 64, his passion for all things tech deepened. These days, when he is not filming, editing footage, tinkering with cameras and laptops, or on stage, he can be found at his desk snacking, writing about everything tech, new jokes, or scripts he dreams of filming.