Apple has been positioning its iPad Pros as productivity devices which will replace a fully-fledged computer, and therefore the recent launch of the Magic Keyboard, which features a full set of keys and a trackpad, may be a big step therein direction.
You'd still expect your iPad Pro and keyboard combo to be fairly light, though, therefore the Magic Keyboard's weight may be a little bit of an unpleasant surprise.
Apple doesn't officially list the Magic Keyboard's weight on its site, but a MacRumors reader weighed the version for the larger , 12.9-inch iPad Pro at 710 grams (1.57 lbs).
Yes, the Magic Keyboard for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is heavier than the particular iPad.
That makes the keyboard heavier than the 12.9-inch iPad, which per Apple's specifications weighs 641 grams (1.41 lbs) for the Wi-Fi-only model. Put the 2 together, and you get 1,351 grams (2.98 lbs); it's worth noting, though, that an equivalent MacRumors reader got a rather different number: 1,362 grams (3 lbs).
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Compare this to the 13.3-inch MacBook Air, which weighs 1,29 kg (2.8 lbs) per Apple's specs, or a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro which weighs 1.37kg (3.02 lbs). Sure, there are numerous differences between these devices: The laptops can do many things the iPad Pro cannot do, and the other way around . But, if you're buying an iPad/Magic Keyboard combo, its weight isn't a plus over similarly sized MacBooks anymore.
The price is additionally a big factor. The MacBook Air starts at $999, the 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,299, and therefore the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard starts at $1,298, making it significantly pricier than the MacBook Air and essentially an equivalent price because the Pro. this is not new information, but when combined with the load of the iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard combo, it should make prospective buyers think long and hard on whether or not they can purchase an iPad-shaped laptop replacement or just buy a laptop.
And if you're bent on the iPad, but weight and practicality are big factors, maybe you ought to consider the 11-inch iPad Pro instead. You get less land , but 9to5Mac claims its Magic Keyboard weighs 601 grams (1.32 lbs), meaning that the iPad/keyboard combo weighs just 1,072 grams (2.36lbs) – significantly but any laptop in Apple's lineup.
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