Apple iPad Pro 12.9" M1 Space Gray 2021
The Apple M1 chip delivers desktop-class performance and the 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display reaches 1600 nits peak brightness with a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate. The ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you automatically framed during video calls, Thunderbolt connects to 6K external displays, and up to 10 hours of battery life lasts all day. It’s best for digital artists and photo editors who need a precise, color-accurate canvas with Apple Pencil support.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
71 Overall Score
Price $500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
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 | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" M1 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 13" 2880x1920 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 16 | 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" M1 | 57.6 | 67.6 | 66 | 91.7 | 29.7 | 91.8 | 83.5 | 66.1 | 93 | 80.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 73.3 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 99.5 | 98.8 | 84.5 | 98 | 0 | 93 | 80.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.7 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 91.3 | 86.8 | 74 | 91.3 | 64 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.1 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.5 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 94.4 | 93 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 52.9 | 83.5 | 88.2 | 78.3 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.6 | 88.7 | 74 | 55.6 | 59.9 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $500
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Other Configurations21
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