"what's the use? "thinking about the selection of 5 models of the latest iPad series

The selection method of 5 items in "iPad" Series

As of January 2022, the "iPad" series of tablets produced by Apple had deployed a lineup of five different sizes and functions. So if you want iPad, what are the best criteria to choose? I sorted it out according to the specific use. [view all photos]

There are five current models of IPad

In terms of price alone, iPad (ninth generation) is still very attractive.

2022年1月におけるiPadの現行モデルは、5種類があります。ディスプレイの大きさを意味するインチ数の順に並べると、以下の通り。仕様・性能についても、大小様々な違いがあります。なお、以下の価格は、Wi-Fiモデルにおける最小構成での税込価格です。ペンやキーボードは別売なので、揃える場合には、数万円上乗せになります。モバイル通信ができるモデルを選ぶ場合や、ストレージが多いモデルを選択する場合も同様です。▼ディスプレイサイズが大きい順1）12.9インチ iPad Pro（第5世代）＝12万9800円～2）11インチ iPad Pro（第3世代）＝9万4800円～3）10.9インチ iPad Air（第4世代）＝6万9080円～4）10.2インチ iPad（第9世代）＝3万9800円～5）7.9インチ iPad mini（第6世代）＝5万9800円～これらの5モデルについて、（1）クリエイティブ、（2）ビジネス&文教、（3）エンターテインメントーーの3シーンにおける運用方法との相性を考えてみましょう。

If used for "creative" purposes, the iPad Pro series is the best.

The author's evaluation of each use (part one)

Imagine that when using creative tools, there are three specifications that need to be paid special attention to-"display", "storage", and "USB port". When dealing with creative tools, considering the display area of the UI, the display is basically larger and easier to work. For some applications, such as CAD,mini, it may not be suitable for data editing. For the iPad Pro series, the refresh rate supports 120 Hz, which is also the key to accurately following the pen tip when we quickly run the Apple Pencil tip. In particular, the 12.9in iPad Pro uses a Liquid Retina XDR display to control the mini LED in each area, providing high brightness and contrast. Therefore, it is suitable for monitors that edit and check HDR content. On the other hand, for 10.2 ordinary iPad, the "full laminated display" for reducing parallax is not compatible, and the color gamut is not P3, but sRGB, so there are other poor parts in the use of drawing and color confirmation. Know that there is such a difference before buying. For storage, if you really use creative tools, it's best to be as large as possible. This is because the capacity of the application itself is very large, and most of the time, the materials used need to be saved inside the iPad. IPad Pro allows you to select 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB. The minimum configuration of iPad Air, as well as iPad and iPad mini, is only 64 GB. If you want to use video editing to purchase, it is best to choose a minimum of 256 GB models. Even so, it should be used reluctantly depending on the use. Connector types are also important when dealing with large volumes of data. Data transfer through the USB Type-C port is useful in cases of wired connection and data collaboration with external storage devices and cameras. The IPad Pro series supports Thunderbolt/USB4 for faster transmission.