Do you need an iPad Pro with a 13 Inch display, or do you simply want one?
CHF 954.– for a Tablet, and for the large one at that. The first thought is usually the same: Nobody needs that much screen space; it’s just showing off. We promised to be honest, so let’s start there. For many people, that thought is correct. For some, it isn’t. And there’s a third group that people rarely talk about openly in buying guides. One thing at a time.
What 13 Inch specifically changes
The display has a resolution of 2752 × 2064 pixels at 264 ppi. In practice, this means an A4 page appears at almost its original size. Two windows side by side are two usable windows. Anyone who works extensively with documents will notice the difference immediately.
Technically, the panel is a tandem OLED that delivers 1000 nits across the entire display and peaks at 1600 nits with HDR content. It also features ProMotion with up to 120 hertz. And although the device is the larger of the two Pro models, it is the thinner one at 5.1 mm. Around 580 grams for 13 Inch is remarkably light.
As for processing power: The M4 is inside, the same chip Apple also uses in other products in its lineup. For a Tablet, that is more than enough, and that is precisely the point. It means there is plenty of headroom. Apple Intelligence requires at least an M1. So this device is not just barely above the threshold, but well beyond it.
The point at which it replaces a laptop
For a long time, this was an advertising promise that lagged behind reality. Since iPadOS 26 in September 2025, it has largely become true. The update introduced a genuine windowing system, a macOS-style menu bar, a useful Files app and solid support for external displays. Windows can be moved freely, resized and positioned against the edges of the screen. On 11 Inch, it is cramped. On 13 Inch, it makes sense.
This is exactly where the Accessories become part of the equation. With a keyboard case, you get a trackpad, windows and a menu bar—in other words, a workstation. With the Apple Pencil Pro, you get a notebook that recognises handwriting. Together, the two genuinely meet the demands of two devices in many cases. For a student who has previously carried a laptop and Tablet around, that can mean one device instead of two. Take notes in lectures with the Pencil, keep the script open beside them, and attach the keyboard for writing assignments.
One detail that matters more in everyday use than it sounds: On the M4 model, the front camera is positioned on the long edge. In keyboard mode, you look straight ahead during a video call instead of appearing off to the side of the frame. It was the other way around on previous models, and anyone who spends every day on calls for work will notice the difference immediately.
If you need specific Windows software, a statistics package, CAD or a complete development environment, you need a laptop.
What the extra space really pays off for
Drawing and illustrating is the most obvious use case. The Apple Pencil Pro recognises pressure and tilt, and 13 Inch is the difference between a notepad and a drawing board. Photo and video editing on the go is the second, and with Thunderbolt on the port, fast external SSDs can be connected directly.
The third use case is underestimated: reading. Specialist literature, standards, blueprints, sheet music—anything designed for A4 or larger only works on an 11-Inch device with constant zooming and panning.
Where it is just showing off
If the device mainly plays shows, displays recipes and scrolls through the web, any iPad can do that. You will certainly notice the screen size and OLED when watching a film, but the M4’s processing power remains completely unused. Anyone who never attaches a keyboard and never picks up a Pencil is essentially leaving about half the device unbought.
Then there is handling: 13 Inch is unwieldy to hold in one hand on the sofa or in bed, and the device will not fit in a small bag. There is also a configuration limit that comes with the offer: The 256 GB version has 8 GB of RAM and a nine-core processor. 16 GB is only available from 1 TB upward. That is more than enough for notes, documents, drawing and normal video editing. Anyone planning huge projects with many tracks should know this before ordering, and 4K footage fills 256 GB faster than you might think.
And what if you simply want it?
Now for the part that sales copy likes to leave out. “I want it” is a valid reason. When it comes to a bicycle, a watch or a sofa, nobody asks whether the features will be used to their full potential. With technology, suddenly the burden of proof applies—and it is completely made up.
There is also a practical point: A device that brings you joy gets used. One bought too conservatively, which slows you down every other time you use it, ends up in a drawer. And refurbished is precisely where this reason becomes affordable. The gap between “sensible” and “the good one” is significantly smaller with a tested Refurbished device than on the new-product shelf.
What does not work, however, is buying the device and then searching for reasons why you might have needed it. If you have to construct a justification for yourself, you probably do not need it. Then buy it because you want it, or leave it. Both are sound decisions; the mixture of guilt and excuses is not.
The offer in September
In September, the iPad Pro 13 Inch (M4) with 256 GB in Space Black is available for CHF 954.– instead of CHF 1'060.–. That is a 10 percent discount, valid until 30 September. The discount applies across all conditions, so you decide how many signs of use you are willing to accept.
The simple reason this price is possible at all is that Apple replaced the M4 model with its successor in October 2025. What you get here was the top model in the range until recently. Revendo is an Apple Authorised Service Provider. Every device comes with a one-year warranty, extendable to three years, plus a 14-day right of return and Stores throughout Switzerland where you can hold the device in your hands beforehand.
View the iPad Pro 13 Inch (M4) now
Pro or showing off? It is showing off when the device remains closed on the table. It is Pro the moment you open it and start working with it. And between the two lies a completely legitimate option: You simply wanted it.