Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 2022 Silver
The M2 chip drives a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with 1600 nits peak brightness and ProMotion, delivering console-quality graphics and all-day battery life. Its Thunderbolt/USB 4 port and 5G connectivity pair with a refined, thin build and the precision of Apple Pencil hover for a uniquely versatile workstation. This tablet is best for digital artists and 3D designers who need a color-accurate, high-refresh-rate canvas with desktop-class peripheral support.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong gpu (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong screen (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd gen) |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 2022 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.9" | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 2022 | 83.2 | 82.2 | 65.8 | 80.4 | 30.5 | 67.6 | 73.6 | 98 | 77.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 98.1 | 93.3 | 42.7 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.6 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 51.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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