TESTING THE IPAD AIR M4 AS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST: DOES IT STACK UP?

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

The M4 iPad Air's 12GB of unified memory brings it much closer to the iPad Pro for demanding creative work, comfortably handling large Procreate files, 3D models approaching 20 million polygons, and ProRes video editing. Its M4 chip delivers roughly 42% higher single-core and 44% higher multi-core Geekbench performance than the M2 Air, while Apple Pencil Pro support provides the same drawing experience as higher-end models. The iPad Pro still offers advantages such as an OLED display, nano-texture glass, and more memory, but many artists, illustrators, 3D artists, photographers, and video editors may no longer need to pay the premium.