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

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

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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

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
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

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