Apple iPad Pro 12.9" M2 Space Gray 2022
The M2 chip with 10-core GPU drives the 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, which reaches 1600 nits peak brightness for HDR content. The refurbished certification provides a more accessible entry point to the Pro ecosystem without sacrificing the all-day battery life or Thunderbolt connectivity. This tablet is best for digital artists and illustrators who need the responsive Apple Pencil experience and color-accurate XDR display.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
67 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong connectivity (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" M2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" M2 | 64.3 | 90.5 | 66 | 91.7 | 29.8 | 96.9 | 74 | 26.5 | 89.7 | 55.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 92.7 | 99.7 | 91.6 | 86.8 | 96.9 | 98.4 | 64 | 65.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.5 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 84.5 | 98 | 77.8 | 93 | 48.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.3 | 66.4 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.7 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 94.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.9 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 88.2 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.9 | 88.7 | 74 | 55.4 | 60 | 85.4 |
Usage Scores
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