Apple iPad Pro 11" Space Gray 2018
The A12X Bionic chip and 120Hz Liquid Retina display still deliver a fluid, responsive experience for drawing and design work. Its slim 468g build and USB-C connectivity make it a portable, versatile canvas with excellent stylus support. This refurbished model is best for digital artists and note-takers who prioritize a high-refresh-rate screen and Apple Pencil integration on a budget.
CPU A12X
RAM 4 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 11" 2388x1668
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
58 Overall Score
Price $400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong battery (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2388x1668 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 11" | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A12X | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" 2388x1668 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 11" | 57 | 58 | 31.1 | 83.8 | 77.6 | 85.9 | 83.7 | 52.6 | 13.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 | 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 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93 | 95 | 99.7 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 93.7 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $400
Best Buy 3 offers From $400
Newegg 1 offer From $425
Price History
Usage Scores
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