Ipad Pro Or Macbook Pro For College. Yes the Surface Pro 7 is thicker at 03 inches and heavier at 17 pounds than the iPad Pro 02 inches1 pound but it wins some of those points back in the next section. MacBook Air or iPad Pro 11 Since student assignments tend to be much more predictable than office tasks the iPad Pro for college option has become much more viable in the last few years.
As stated earlier most design and art students will need to buy a computer and most design colleges prefer their students get a Mac anyway. The top-of-the-line iPad comes in 11-inch and 129-inch sizes along. If this was any other major besides some series of engineering majors Id recommend a large capacity iPad Pro.
The MacBook Pro and iPad Pro have vastly different designs each with its own considerations.
And since the 899 price for Educational Students undercuts the iPad Pro and includes the keyboard trackpad and an additional USB-C port with more memory I think its the winner in Apples educational solution. It can be used for various college-related tasks and it offers a couple of extras that the MacBook Pro doesnt have. The MacBook line offers three distinct choices. As stated earlier most design and art students will need to buy a computer and most design colleges prefer their students get a Mac anyway.