Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation Silver 2021
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
49 Overall Score
Price $1,014
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong feature (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- 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 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | - | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation | 36.6 | 38.2 | 31.1 | 47.6 | 32.2 | 71.4 | 96.2 | 70.7 | 80.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.7 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 93.7 | 48.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.3 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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