The iPad Pro's Face ID works well (tip: turn off “Require Attention for Face ID” in the “FaceID and Passcode settings” on the iPad to get more responsive Face ID, though turning it off makes it a little less secure.) Biometrics: the fingerprint sensor on the Slate is a big plus over the Pixelbook, which lacks biometric authentication. The iPad Pro gets the nod due to its wide P3 color gamut. The iPad supports a wide color gamut ( P3). Display: both displays are outstanding (for what I do) and extremely bright. Speakers/sound: both the iPad Pro and Pixel Slate have great speakers with good bass and mid-range. You may want to brush up on your keyboard shortcuts, however.
Despite the lack of a trackpad and pointing device, I can type on it for hours. That said, I've been pleasantly surprised by the iPad Pro's Smart Keyboard Folio keyboard. The Slate keyboard is big and roomy and very easy to type on and has become one of my all-time favorite keyboards (i.e., easy on the fingers, good spacing between the keys and good travel). That's not as much the case for the Slate though it's much better than the typical Windows laptop at retaining battery when idle. It can sit for an entire day in standby and the power needle hardly moves. In standby mode (i.e., when it's idle) the iPad Pro uses remarkably little battery. While both can easily go all day, the iPad Pro can go for a couple of days (moderate use on and off over the course of each day). It's when I need to do heavy-lifting productivity that I have to ditch the iPad and pick up a laptop because there are still annoying iOS quirks that make simple things hard to do.īoth offer good battery life but the iPad Pro wins here. That means I can go days (and I have) using only the iPad. Currently, on iOS 12, I can use the iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard Folio as a full-time laptop if I'm in moderate productivity mode. IPad Pro: iOS 13 will offer mouse support this fall, which should make the iPad Pro a better laptop replacement than it is on iOS 12. Chrome OS running on the Slate with the keyboard can be used as a full-time laptop replacement as long as you're not wedded to applications that can only be run on Windows or the Mac. Many critical productivity apps simply work better with a keyboard/trackpad and pointing device. Pixel Slate: the slate wins as a laptop replacement.
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