Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 Gold
The 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution remains sharp and color-accurate for a tablet at this price point, complemented by first-generation Apple Pencil support for note-taking and sketching. As a renewed device, it offers LTE connectivity and a 10-hour battery in a 476-gram aluminum body that has been fully tested to function like new. This tablet is best for students and casual readers who want an affordable, large-screen iOS device for annotating PDFs and streaming video.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 32 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
71 Overall Score
Price CA$130
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | M9 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st Generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR | UMIDIGI Active T1 | MENTUME K70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | 2800 MHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | 2000 MHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 10.1" |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 12 | Android | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | 68.3 | 90.7 | 97.6 | 67.1 | 86 | 75.2 | 15.2 | 77.8 | 70 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 67.8 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 56.9 | 84 | 88.8 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.8 | 94.5 | 67.8 | 78.4 | 81.3 | 99.9 | 66.6 | 55 | 79.8 | 95.5 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
| MENTUME K70 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 91.6 | 55.4 | 66.7 | 90.1 | 55.3 | 65.7 | 79.8 | 72.5 |
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