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
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong battery (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
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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 | DOOGEE U11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | 2800 MHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2.5 GHz Snapdragon | Unisoc | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 12 | Android 16 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | 66.4 | 90.3 | 97.5 | 65.7 | 85 | 73.3 | 15.2 | 77.7 | 67.9 | 88.9 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95 | 66.2 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 55.1 | 83.5 | 88.7 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 TI-GSRF SM-X700NZSAXAR Compare | 95.7 | 94.2 | 66.2 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 99.9 | 66.1 | 55 | 78.4 | 95.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.4 | 29.2 | 88.3 | 79 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
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