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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2461) with Magic Keyboard and Pencil (2nd gen) review

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2461) with Magic Keyboard and Pencil (2nd gen)

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Silent operation
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good screen luminance
  • Excellent colour reproduction
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very short power cord
  • No SD card slot
  • Small touchpad
  • Long charge time to 80 per cent
  • Long time to charge to 100 per cent
  • Can be hard to balance safely in lap; best to be rested on a stable surface when used as a laptop

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
iPadOS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Performance score
63%
Tablet use score
79%
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
73%
Display score
84%
Audio score
80%
Wi-Fi score
77%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1371
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2272
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
39
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:32
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
2:10
Expert tester comments
Apple's iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Pencil is the standard for tablets that can be used as laptop-style computers. The Magic Keyboard suspends the iPad Pro tablet above the keyboard, which itself has backlit keys that are comfortable to hit, as well as a small touchpad that can be used for navigation. It's costly, but may be worth it if it's the dual form factor you desire.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$3,097.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
12.9
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2732 x 2048
Processor (CPU) type
Apple M1
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.19
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Apple M1
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
496
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.4
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.1
Size (mm, H x D x W)
16 x 229 x 282

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
1
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
10

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