Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 Gold
The 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution remains sharp and color-accurate for a tablet at this price point, complemented by first-generation Apple Pencil support for note-taking and sketching. As a renewed device, it offers LTE connectivity and a 10-hour battery in a 476-gram aluminum body that has been fully tested to function like new. This tablet is best for students and casual readers who want an affordable, large-screen iOS device for annotating PDFs and streaming video.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 32 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
68 Overall Score
Price $140
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong battery (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | M9 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st Generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X610NZAEXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | 2800 MHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Samsung | 1.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 12.4" 2560x1600 | 11" | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | 65.5 | 88.9 | 97.4 | 61.6 | 84.3 | 71.2 | 17.6 | 67 | 88 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 97.1 | 94 | 65.6 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 50.8 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 91.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 84.5 | 79.4 | 77.2 | 91.8 | 91 | 99.7 | 64.8 | 96.2 | 91.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X610NZAEXAR Compare | 84.5 | 79.4 | 80.8 | 65.7 | 89.8 | 99.7 | 73.7 | 78.1 | 91.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 71.4 | 67.5 | 87.8 | 56.9 | 83.7 | 88.5 | 52 | 88.1 | 88 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 91.4 | 95.9 | 42 | 30.7 | 94.1 | 89.5 | 71.5 | 55.8 |
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