2017 10.5” iPad Pro 256GB vs 2019-20 iPad Air PROCESSOR SPEEDS comparison?

Hi zmclearan,

To clarify, negative meant the iPad Air’s Metal is roughly ⅔ that of my much older Pro: the iPad Air has a lower Metal score than the Pro, and you’ve mostly set my mind at ease by telling me what the number means because while graphics work is important to me, I am not doing so much if it at large scale that I’m as worried as I was initially about the lower score.

In general it does appear that the new Air has an overall faster response as I’d hoped, though I just might be drumming my fingers when I work in a multilayered Affinity Photo image with very large dimensions — 32K x 24K pixels for example. I’ll ask the users of that app if it’s an issue.

Thank you for explaining what I might sense in a real world situation!

I never listen to the speakers on my dying Pro, I believe I mentioned needing the audio port and that is why I am unsure how to compensate for its idiotic removal beginning with every 2018 model including phones — idiotic because Apple thought it would be so cool to be the thinnest around even at the expense of the superior sound and functionality of a port! 🤬

Bluetooth might be okay for limited use, but it means a lot of recharging and at least two sets of BT earbuds to rotate during heavy use, which in my case is almost 24/7., so it’s hardly as functional, and - as an audiophile - there’s a clear loss of signal even with BT5 compatible earbuds such as my top of the line Shures.

I sleep with my earbuds in and in and I have an unusually insular life.

I did ask if anyone (you?) has an audio out/power in splitter, remember. Since you are the only respondent so far (thanks again!) I presume you haven’t used one. Am I correct?

Warm regards

If I could use speakers I would, but I need to respect nearby peoples’ boundaries!

i’ll check other brands of splitters, which I definitely need. A usb-c to audio only does not allow frequent charges without disabling the audio.

as far as airdrop is concerned, it’s a great idea, but space is at a premium and though I have an iPhone 7+ it has the same issue, rendering it as difficult as the current Pros.

i’ve gone around and around with the options I have, and I think I have to forego the 512 GB i’d prefer and stick with the Air if only because it’s the cheapest and easiest route!

Thank you both for your help in this matter.

Gary

Do you feel that USB-C ports are inherently better than Lightning?

it’s been my experience that my iPad Pro’s lightning socket has a very unreliable connection - I hear a beep every time the lightning cord is jostled “too much”, whatever that means. If I replace the cord with an identical braided one (I use 10’ lengths for convenience) the problem disappears for a week or so.

this is why I ask if the USB-C connection is less prone to becoming loose if the iPad is used while charging.

any info is helpful and appreciated!

It looks OK but what do those negative metal scores mean?

Does anyone have a real world experience to share?

Thanknyou for your help!

Thank you! I wasn’t aware there was so much of that kind of info.

I’m not that deep into YouTube; I’m pretty old so it doesn’t come naturally.

I’ll have to develop the sense that I can find more than superficial info in that venue.

Thanks for this in-depth response.

I had almost be wishing USB-C would be much better than Lightning, which would be fine if it were moved to the top of landscape orientation (90° CCW). That would move the port out of the way for most situations that I think the iPad is for as opposed to phones which work about the same in either orientation.

I don’t jostle with much impact, though. It seems to be a cumulative number if tiny jostlinga that appear to render essentially new cables progressively less useful.

And at two two years old, it’s entirely likely that an interior cleaning is in order since this issue has gotten worse over time.

many thanks!

Or that a wireless charging device would work