Apple updates iPad Pro models with M2 processor and Apple Pencil hover

Apple has announced updated versions of the iPad Pro models with the new Apple M2 processor. The new models also support a hover feature on the Apple Pencil, improved connectivity, and updated camera features.

The biggest change here is the switch to the new M2 SoC. This new chip, also found on the 2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, features an 8-core CPU (4x performance cores + 4x efficiency cores) and a 10-core GPU, along with a 16-core Neural Engine for machine learning and AI workloads. Apple claims a memory bandwidth of 100MB/s.

Apple claims the M2 processor has 35%…