New iPad Pro (2024) Magic Keyboard crafts a true laptop replacement with function row

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By Daniel Petrov

Published: May 07, 2024, 9:49 AM

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New iPad Pro (2024) Magic Keyboard crafts a true laptop replacement with function row

When Apple announced the original iPad and then the more advanced iPad Pro line, it had lofty goals for its tablets. It advertised them as lighter, more flexible actual laptop replacements with a touchscreen, longer battery life, and the respective accessories it sold like iPad cases and keyboards.

Fast-forward to today, and Apple is again making a go at the laptop replacement marketing, as it announced a brand new Magic Keyboard for the impressive iPad Pro (2024) line, the best tablet it has announced in years.

Not only are the 2024 iPad Pros its first models with OLED screens, but Apple made them unique by employing a dual-stack panel. Those tandem OLEDs can last more than a decade and are much brighter than single-stack screens, while at the same time offering a drastic increase in battery life due to their decreased power draw.

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With new iPad Pro tablets come new accessories, of course, and the 2024 iPad Pro line doesn't disappoint in that respect. Besides the powerful Apple Pencil capabilities, Apple brought many desired changes to the indispensable Magic Keyboard accessory, too!

iPad Pro 2024 Magic Keyboard

2024 Apple Magic Keyboard features

To match the new iPad Pro 12.9 and 11-inch versions with thin tandem OLED screens, the fresh Magic Keyboard is also much thinner than its predecessor. It has the tried and true design with a quality trackpad and chicklet keys with a good amount of travel.

The keyboard now has a function row, though, while the palm rest is made of aluminum. The trackpad's sensitivity offers haptic feedback, and, basically, "the entire experience feels just like using a MacBook," chimes Apple.

2024 Apple Magic Keyboard price and compatibility

The new 2024 Magic Keyboard is compatible with the iPad Pro (2014) models, both the 12.9-incher, and the 11-incher. It costs $349 for the larger iPad Pro 12.9" (2024), while the iPad Pro 11's accessory that turns it into a MacBook of sorts will set you back "just" $299. Any takers?

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.