Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd generation Gold 2017
The A10X Fusion chip with 6-core architecture drives a 12.9-inch 120Hz ProMotion display at 2732x2048, offering smooth visual performance at 600 nits. Four-speaker audio and Apple Pencil support elevate its utility for drawing and media, with 10-hour battery life and a 12MP rear camera. This tablet best serves digital illustrators and designers needing a large, fluid canvas and color accuracy for creative work.
About This Tablet
Geek Squad Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Geek Squad Certified Refurbished products.Immensely powerful, portable, and capable, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro features a redesigned Retina display that is the most advanced on the planet, while the A10X Fusion chip delivers more power than most PC laptops. ¹ With Apple Pencil, the Smart Keyboard, and iOS—the most advanced mobile operating system—iPad Pro is designed for the world we live in today. ²
- 12.9-inch Retina display¹
- A10X Fusion chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture
- Touch ID fingerprint sensor
- 12MP camera with 4K HD video and Quad LED True Tone flash
- 7MP FaceTime HD camera
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO
- Up to 10 hours of battery life³
- Four speaker audio
- ¹ size is measured diagonally.
- ²Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard sold separately.
- ³Battery life varies by use and configuration. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
- and 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average battery (1th percentile) 1th
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average ram (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.38 GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| GPU | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd generation | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.38 GHz | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | true | 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" 3rd generation | 70.9 | 70.9 | 32 | 94.3 | 0.5 | 95.2 | 83.8 | 29.1 | 79 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 98.6 | 86 | 65.9 | 89.8 | 79 | 87.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 63.7 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 97.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.5 | 93.2 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 93.7 | 50.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 43.1 | 30.8 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 72.6 | 48.8 |
Usage Scores
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