Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation Space Gray 2021

★★★★☆ 4.3 (662)

The M1 chip drives a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with 1600 nits peak brightness and 120Hz ProMotion for accurate HDR content creation. A Thunderbolt port and 5G cellular connectivity pair with the 682-gram design to deliver desktop-class peripheral support in a portable form factor. Best for digital illustrators and mobile video editors needing color-critical viewing and responsive Apple Pencil input.

CPU 3.2 GHz
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048
OS Apple iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation Space Gray 2021 tablet
62 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong connectivity (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong feature (91th percentile) 91th
  • Strong screen (91th percentile) 91th
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average battery (31th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '25: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 1 review1111211Q2 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 61.8
GPU 63.6
RAM 65.8
Screen 90.7
Battery 30.5
Feature 90.9
Storage 67.9
Connectivity 99.4
Social Proof 77.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU 3.2 GHz
Cores 8

Memory & Storage

RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD
Expandable No

Display

Size 12.9"
Resolution 2732
Panel Liquid Retina XDR
Refresh Rate 120 Hz

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
USB-C 1
Cellular Yes

Features

Stylus Support Yes
Stylus Model Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Fingerprint Reader No
Face Unlock Yes

Physical

Weight 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs
OS Apple iPadOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro DOOGEE U11 U11
CPU 3.2 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ 3 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 268V MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) 1.6 GHz
RAM (GB) 8 12 12 32 8 16
Storage (GB) 128 256 512 512 128 128
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048 14.6" 2960x1848 11.2" 3200x2136 13" 2880x1920 12.7" 2944x1840 11"
OS Apple iPadOS Android 16 HyperOS 2 Windows 11 Pro Android 14 Android 16
Stylus true true true true true true
Cellular true false false false true true
Battery (Wh) - - - 47 - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamScreenBatteryFeatureStorageConnectivitySocial Proof
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation 61.863.665.890.730.590.967.999.477.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare 97.296.481.295.893.38673.662.899.1
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare 97.296.481.298.785.764.589.477.982.6
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare 74.39398.798.49983.692.993.342.2
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare 83.282.277.491.691.299.664.696.390.6
DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare 69.169.788.256.383.587.751.78886.8

Usage Scores

Overall (62.2)Reading (60.9)Student (64)Business (67.3)Art Design (74.3)Productivity (70.1)Entertainment (67.3)

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