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
70 Overall Score
Price $211
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong battery (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
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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 | 2048x1536 |
| 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 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" | 12.3" 2736x1824 |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 12 | Android 14 | Android 15 | Windows 10 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | 64.2 | 90.5 | 97.6 | 65.6 | 83.2 | 71.3 | 15.9 | 77.8 | 67.3 | 85.3 |
| 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Compare | 97.2 | 95.2 | 66 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 68.6 | 65.8 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 53 | 83.5 | 88.2 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.6 | 88.7 | 74 | 55.3 | 59.9 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93.4 | 89.3 | 66 | 84.1 | 29.7 | 80.9 | 65.3 | 98.3 | 78.2 | 68.2 |
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