Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation 2021, M1, 1TB, Silver
The M1 chip drives desktop-class performance in a tablet, paired with a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display that reaches 1600 nits peak brightness for HDR content. Its Thunderbolt port and LiDAR Scanner expand connectivity and AR capabilities beyond typical tablet use. This device is best for digital artists and photo editors who need a color-accurate, high-refresh-rate canvas with Apple Pencil precision.
CPU Apple M1
Storage 1 TB
Screen 12.9"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average affordability (14th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 1 TB |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
Physical
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | - | 32 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation | 84.8 | 83.9 | 31 | 46.7 | 32.2 | 68.7 | 96 | 67.6 | 81.2 | 14 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.8 | 92.8 | 48.1 | 0.8 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.6 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 82.1 | 79.9 | 80.8 | 93.5 | 84 | 99.4 | 89.4 | 63 | 93.2 | 13.8 | 97.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.8 | 81.8 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 16.1 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 39.5 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall58.2
- Reading42.7
- Student54.4
- Business51.5
- Art Design58.5
- Productivity60.7
- Entertainment56.8
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Other Configurations8
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