The New MacBook Pro and iPad Pro: Which One is Right for You?

When it comes to Apple's latest lineup of portable devices, there are several options to consider. Both the new MacBook Pro and the new iPad Pro offer impressive specs and features, but they cater to different needs and preferences. In this article, we'll delve into the details of each device and help you decide which one is right for you.

One of the key differences between the two devices is their cellular connectivity options. The MacBook Pro offers 5G data built-in, while the iPad Pro does not. This means that if you need to use your device on the go and require a stable internet connection, the MacBook Pro is the way to go. On the other hand, if you're looking for a portable device with a traditional computer experience, the MacBook Pro's cellular capabilities are a major selling point.

Both devices have Wi-Fi 6, but only the iPad Pro offers the option for 5G data built-in. Both frequency range one for low band and mid band, and frequency range two for high band or MM wave. So, Apple's two portable Pros are remarkably similar on the inside, but if you need cellular built-in, you're gonna need the iPad Pro.

The MacBook Pro has Touch ID, which is Apple's biometric fingerprint identity scanner. The iPad Pro, on the other hand, has Face ID, which is Apple's biometric facial geometry scanner. Touch ID requires a touch and doesn't work with gloves or if your finger is wet, but it can register up to five fingers. Face ID requires a look and doesn't work with masks or IRL blocking sunglasses, but can also be used for features like Animoji and Memoji in augmented reality.

When it comes to operating systems, the MacBook Pro runs Mac OS Big Sur, which is a fully mature, fully traditional mouse and pointer graphical user interface-based operating system. It can run all the native M1 versions of Mac apps and can translate the older Intel version to run under Rosetta 2. The M1 apps run much faster and better, while the Rosetta 2 apps run pretty much the same as they do on Intel, but even better if they lean heavily on Apple's Metal graphics engine.

The MacBook Pro can also run virtual machines, which is critical to a lot of people's workflows, and even iPad and iPhone apps. However, it's up to the individual developers to allow it and to really optimize for it. The iPad Pro currently runs iPad iOS 14, based on iOS 14, Apple's more modern multi-touch operating system. It can run all of the hundreds of thousands of iPad iOS apps in the iPad App Store, which in some ways is far wider but in others isn't quite yet as deep.

Like it's still struggling with Photoshop and doesn't have the type of production software used by major studios or in science labs. Now that the iPad Pro has more RAM, that could change and could change soon, but never base a buying decision on what might happen in the future, only on what you absolutely are certain about right now.

So if you want that traditional computer experience and you need to run specific Mac-only software, you're gonna want and need a MacBook Pro. But if you prefer the direct manipulation of the iPad, all the iPad apps, and the ability to use software design not just for a typing computer but a tablet computer as well, you're gonna prefer the iPad Pro.

The M1 MacBook Pro starts at $1299 for the 8 gigabytes of RAM, 256 gigabytes of SSD version, and goes up to $2299 for the 16 gigabytes of RAM and the 2 terabytes of SSD version. The 12.9 inch M1 iPad Pro starts at $1099 for 8 gigabytes of RAM, 128 gigabytes of SSD, and goes up to $2399 for 16 gigabytes of RAM, two terabytes of SSD with 5G. You can also add $350 for the Magic Keyboard and $130 for the Apple Pencil if you want those as well.

Before you decide which device is right for you, do you already have an iPad or a Mac? Is there an iMac on your desk because then maybe you're better off with an iPad Pro in your hands. Or if you have an iPad Mini or even an iPhone Pro Max, maybe a MacBook Pro is that you get more and different things done better. End the day you can get more bang for your buck with the iPad Pro, but only if it's exactly the kind of bang you really need to get done.

If this decision is still in any way frustrating for you and you wanna be part of the solution, learning everything from algorithms to neural networks, to machine learning, math, science, and computer science, logic and deduction, physics, quantum mechanics, game theory, cryptocurrency, so you can fix all of it for all of us, check out Brilliant. It's a website and app built on learning while doing, where you can learn at your own pace and explore topics in depth.

In conclusion, both the new MacBook Pro and the new iPad Pro are impressive devices that cater to different needs and preferences. Whether you need a traditional computer experience or a portable device with a more modern interface, there's an Apple device for you. So take some time to consider your options, read reviews, and compare specs to make an informed decision that's right for you.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- M1 iPad Pro versus M1 MacBook Pro,which is the ultimate Appleultra portable Pro for you?Sponsored by Brilliant.YouTube tells me 70% of youwatching this video right nowstill haven't subscribed.So go ahead and hit that button and bellso we can build the bestcommunity in tech together.The modern MacBook Prois like an un-wedged air,full-on unibody clamshell,with an ultra-thin display,perma hinged to the keyboard,under which are still stuffed,just all the computer guts.It's the laptop that's definedPro laptops for a decadeand still looks it.Unlike the MacBook Pro,the iPad Pro just got its big redesigna couple and a half years ago.Home button, bleeped,bezels, fantasy snapped.The computer is stillentirely behind the displayand that means that itcan fly solo as a tabletor just magneticallyattached to a keyboardfor more traditional fun.So if you prefer thetraditional computer clamshellwith heavy base, lockedto a super light lid,you'll prefer the MacBook Pro.But if a traditional computeris just the last thing you want,then what you want is the iPad Pro.And if you do need to type occasionally,the iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard.The M1 MacBook Pro hasa 13.3 inch LCD panel.You can get a 16 inch version as well,but that currently still has Intel inside.The display is retina density though,which in general means an average personfrom an average viewing angle,shouldn't be able todiscern individual pixelsand digital cinema P-3 gamut,which means the color space is wide enoughfor richer reds and deeper greens.It also has True Tone,so whites don't looktoo blue or too yellow,but nice and paper white.The iPad Pro comes in 11and 12.9 inch versions,but I'm focusing on the12.9 inch version for thisbecause it's the closest in size.If you're interested in the 11 inch,just save some inches, contrast ratio,and hundreds of dollars offthe top and you'll be all set.That 12.9 inch iPad Pro thoughis way, way brighter though,thanks to its newfangled mini-LED display,also P3 and True Tune,and it works with multi-touchand the Apple Pencil,something the MacBookPro just does not do.And if you're thinking that this means,when it comes to displays,that the iPad Pro just kicksthe current MacBook Pro's ass,well hell's yeah.If display tech or HDRcontent is your thing,you're gonna wanna make the12.9 inch iPad Pro, your thing.Where the MacBook Prostrikes back and hardis battery life.Apple's kept the iPad Proat 10 hours of battery life,basically forever,but the MacBook Pro now,with its new Silicon andits voluminous capacity,can get up to 20 hoursfor optimized workloads.So if you want to effectively potentiallydouble the battery life,then you're gonna want the MacBook Pro.The 13 inch M1 MacBook Projust doesn't have that masterpiece,that is a 16 inch MacBookPro speakers or mics.But the iPad Pro, theiPad Pro comes close.It has four speakers,so you can turn it any which way you likeand get full spatial audio soundstage.no matter which way it's turned,and thanks to the sensors in the iPad Pro,that goes double ifyou're wearing AirPods Proor the AirPods Max as well,it is a personal cinematic experience.Same goes for the mics.The M1 MacBook Pro has a good mic system,but the iPad Pro has what Apple's callingstudio quality mics,basically the equivalentof plugging in a USB mic.The MacBook Pro also still has a tiny 720Ppotato of a camera,but with the M1 image signal processorequivalent to the ISP in the iPhone 12.So that potato is just fullybaked, like fully loaded.The iPad Pro though hasa much better camera,108 P, with the same ISP,portrait mode and portrait lighting,and then you Center Stage featurethat pans and scans and zooms in and outto keep you and severalfriends of yours, if need be,center stage in video calls.The only downside is that itis still tragically mountedon the side of the iPad whenyou use it in landscape.And yes, that is the soundof the MacBook Pro laughing,just a little.So basically, if on-device audio videois of the utmost importance to you,you're gonna want the iPad Pro,unless you absolutely positivelyneed a headphone jack,without a dongle,only then should you gowith the M1 MacBook Pro.The M1 MacBook Pro has two full power,full speed USB 4 ports,which basically means USB-Cwith a side of Thunderbolt3 just built right into it.So not only can youplug almost anything in,you can power and runit as fast as thunder.The iPad Pro has theexact same USB 4 port,thanks to the exact sameThunderbolt controller on the M1.And yes, I would love, lovean iPad Pro with two portsand I'm waiting on theMacBook Pro with four ports,but for now, one on theiPad or two on the MacBook,plus whatever docs ordongles you plug into themare the only options.So if you need, critically need,more than one on-device Thunderbolt port,you're gonna need the MacBook Pro.Beyond the FaceTime camera up front,the MacBook Pro has nothingand more nothing on the back.The iPad Pro though has an iPhone 11, 12junior level camera systemwith a wide angle, an ultra-wide angle,the ability to shoot 4K videoand all that smart HDR 3 imagesignal processing behind it,it's even got LIDAR like the iPhone's Pro,just no Dolby Vision.And yes, that does make me better.So if you need cameras beyond your phoneor a dedicated shooterfor things like documentscanning or augmented reality,you're gonna need to go with the iPad Pro.Both the new M1 MacBook Proand the new keyboard forthe iPad Pro are Magic.That's Apple's brand namefor the all-new, all better,return of the blessedScissors Switch keyboardfor existing Max and the new iPad Dock.On the M1 MacBook Pro the Magic Keyboardis of course built right in,and it has a few thingsthe iPad version does not.Like an escape key, aTouch ID enabled power key,and new fangled media keysfor things like SpotlightSearch and do not disturb.The iPad Pro version attaches magneticallyand has no escape key, no media keys,but does have a dedicated emoji key.It's also sold separately for $350.The MacBook Pro trackpad is much, much bigger,which some people don't likebecause of accidental touch events,but others love because of allthe room for touch gestures.The iPad Pro track pad isn't as bigand is mechanical ratherthan taptic and virtuallike the one on the Mac,but the iPad Pro has that huge,totally touchable display anyway,so it's not a big deal.Also the iPad Pro hasan optional Apple Pencilthat attaches magnetically to the casing,charges inductivelyand lets you do pretty much any drawingor handwriting you wantto right on the display.So if you want a traditionalcomputer experience,with a big track pad anda cursor that's precisebecause it absolutely needs to be,go with the MacBook Pro.But if you're finewith more of an optionaloccasional keyboard,that extends the touchfirst nature of the iPad,only when and if you need it to,then by all means go with the iPad Proand the Magic Keyboard.Both the M1 MacBookPro and the M1 iPad Procome with, surprise, surprise M1,Apple's latest generationsystem on a chip.It's based on the same architectureas the A14 and the iPhone 12,and essentially replaceswhat would have been an A14Xin the iPad Pro.And more importantly,what previously would have beenan Intel U series in the MacBook Pro.They both have options foreight gigabytes and 16 gigabyteswhich is the typical low-endfor the Mac these days,but also just way, way more than any iPadhas ever had access to before.You can get the MacBook Prowith 256 or 512 gigabytesor one or two terabytes of storage,and the iPad Pro with the same,but also a smaller, 128 gigabyte option.Both have Wi-Fi 6,but only the iPad Prooffers the option for 5G data built in.Both frequency range onefor low band and mid band,and frequency range twofor high band or MM wave.So, Apple's two portable Prosare remarkably similar on the inside,but if you need cellular built-in,you're gonna need the iPad Pro.The MacBook Pro has Touch ID,which is Apple's biometricfingerprint identity scanner.The iPad Pro has Face ID,which is Apple's biometricfacial geometry scanner.Touch ID requires a touchand doesn't work with gloves,or if your finger is wet,but it can register up to five fingers.Face ID requires a lookand doesn't work with masksor IRL blocking sunglasses,but can also be used forthings like Animoji and Memojiin augmented reality.And yes, yes, I wish Face IDwasn't often on Max as well.The MacBook Pro runs Mac OS Big Surwhich is a fully mature,fully traditional,mouse and pointer graphical userinterface-based operating system.It can run all the nativeM1 versions of Mac appsand can translate the older Intel versionsto run under Rosetta 2.The M1 apps run muchmuch faster and better,the Rosetta 2 apps runactually pretty much the sameas they do on Intel,better even if they lean heavilyon Apple's Metal graphics engine.The MacBook Pro can alsorun virtual machineswhich is critical to alot of people's workflows,and even iPad and iPhone apps,though it's up to the individualdevelopers to allow itand to really optimize for it.The iPad Pro currently runsiPad iOS 14, based on iOS 14,Apple's more modernmulti-touch operating system.And it can run all ofthe hundreds of thousandsof iPad iOS apps in the IPad App Store,which in some ways is far wider,but in others isn't quite yet as deep.Like it's still struggling with Photoshopand doesn't have the typeof production softwareused by major studios or in science labs.Now that the iPad Pro has more RAM,that could change and could change soon,but never base a buying decisionon what might happen in the future,only on what you absolutelyare certain about right now.So if you want thattraditional computer experienceand you need to runspecific Mac-only software,you're gonna want and need a MacBook Pro.But if you prefer the directmanipulation of the iPad,all the iPad apps and theability to use software designnot just for a typing computer,but a tablet computer as well,you're gonna prefer the iPad Pro.The M1 MacBook Pro starts at 1299for the eight gigabytes of RAM,256 gigabytes of SSD versionand goes up to 2299 forthe 16 gigabytes of RAMand the two terabytes of SSD version.The 12.9 inch M1 iPad Pro starts at 1099for eight gigabytes ofRAM, 128 gigabytes of SSD,and goes up to 2399for 16 gigabytes of RAMtwo terabytes of SSD with 5G.And you can add 350 bucksfor the Magic Keyboardand 130 bucks for the Apple Pencil,if you want those as well.Now, before you decide,do you already have an iPad or a Mac?Is there an iMac on your desk,because then maybe you're better offwith an iPad Pro in your hands.Or if you have an iPad Minior even an iPhone Pro Max,maybe a MacBook Prois that you get more anddifferent things done better.End the day you can getmore bang for your buckwith the iPad Pro,but only if it's exactly the kind of bangyou really need to get done.And if this decision is stillin any way frustrating for youand you wanna be part of the solution,learning everything fromalgorithms to neural networks,to machine learning, math,science and computer science,logic and deduction,physics, quantum mechanics,game theory, cryptocurrency,so you can fix all of it for all of us,check out Brilliant.It's a website and app built on learningwhile doing and solving realchallenges in real time,with no memorizing long, messyformulas, or fact sheets,no tests or grades, allwith instant feedbackthat coaches you bit by bit,so you can rapidly improve andlearn fundamental concepts,literally before you even realize it.Just go to brilliant.org/reneritchie,or click the link in the description,pick a course and get started today.That's brilliant.org/reneritchie,and clicking on that linkreally helps out the channel.Hit the playlist above for more,much more on both the newMacBook Pro and the new iPad Proand all of Apple's new products for 2021.Just hit that playlist andI'll see you in the next video.\n"