Apple fires back at Microsoft's new Surface Pen with a faster Pencil

One of Microsoft's big claims with its new Surface Pen was that it's the fastest digital pen in the world, making it "twice as responsive as the Apple Pencil.” Today at Apple's WWDC keynote, the iPad maker has fired back with a faster Apple Pencil. Microsoft's Surface Pen has 21ms of latency, and Apple's Pencil now has 20ms with the new iPad Pro, making Apple's the fastest digital pen in the world.

Just like Microsoft, it seems Apple is enabling this faster Apple Pencil thanks to its display technology. The new iPad Pro includes a new display with a 120Hz refresh rate that improves the speed of the Apple Pencil.

While Apple has improved the speed of the Apple Pencil, it's not immediately clear whether the pressure-sensitivity levels have...

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