New 2017 iPad Pro tech specs

Among all the new gadgets and accessories Apple unveiled at WWDC 2017, a revamped iPad Pro was one of the lead attention-grabbers. In this piece, we’ll go over the tech specs of both the new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

Finish

  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
    • Space Gray
    • Rose Gold
    • Gold
    • Silver
  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Silver

Capacity

  • All models:
    • 64GB
    • 256GB
    • 512GB

Size and weight

  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
    • Weight:
      • Wi-Fi-only model: 1.03 pounds (469 grams)
      • Wi-Fi and cellular model: 1.05 pounds (477 grams)
    • Dimensions:
      • Length: 9.8 inches (250.6 mm)
      • Width: 6.8 inches (174.1 mm)
      • Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
    • Weight:
      • Wi-Fi-only model: 1.49 pounds (677 grams)
      • Wi-Fi and cellular model: 1.53 pounds (692 grams)
    • Dimensions:
      • Length: 12 inches (305.7 mm)
      • Width: 8.68 inches (220.6 mm)
      • Depth: 0.27 inch (6.9 mm)

Buttons and connectors

  • All Models:
    • Smart connector
    • 3.5mm headphone jack
    • Four-speaker audio
    • Touch ID Home button
    • Sleep/wake button
    • Dual microphones
    • Nano SIM tray
    • Lightning connector
    • Volume up/down

In the box

  • iPad Pro
  • Lightning to USB cable
  • USB power adapter

Display

  • 10.5-inch iPad Pro
    • 10.5 inches (diagonal)
    • Retina display
    • ProMotion technology
    • LED backlit
    • Multi-touch
    • 2224-by-1668 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
    • Wide color display (P3)
    • True Tone display
    • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
    • Fully laminated display
    • Anti-reflective coating
  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
    • 12.9 inches (diagonal)
    • Retina display
    • ProMotion technology
    • LED backlit
    • Multi-touch
    • 2732-by-2048 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
    • Wide color display (P3)
    • True Tone display
    • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
    • Fully laminated display
    • Anti-reflective coating

Chip

  • A10X Fusion chip with 64‑bit architecture
  • Embedded M10 coprocessor

Camera

  • 12 megapixel camera
  • ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Six-element lens
  • Quad-LED True Tone flash
  • Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Hybrid IR filter
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
  • Live Photos with stabilization
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Improved local tone mapping
  • Body and face detection
  • Exposure control
  • Noise reduction
  • Auto HDR for photos
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Timer mode
  • Photo geotagging

Video recording

  • 4K Ultra-HD at 30 FPS
  • 1080p HD at 30 or 60 FPS
  • 720p HD at 30 FPS
  • Optical image stabilization for video
  • Optical zoom at 2x
  • Quad LED True Tone flash
  • Slo-mo video for 1080p at 120 FPS and 720p at 240 FPS
  • Time-lapse video with stabilization
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Body and face detection
  • Noise reduction
  • Take 8-megapixel still photos while recording 4K video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video geotagging

FaceTime HD Camera

  • 7 megapixel photos
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • Retina Flash
  • ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Auto HDR
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Exposure control
  • Burst mode
  • Timer mode
  • Body and face detection

Video calling

  • FaceTime Video
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio calling

  • FaceTime Audio
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

  • Four-speaker system integrated around the chassis

Microphones

  • Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and wireless

  • All models:
    • Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
    • Bluetooth 4.2 technology
  • Wi-Fi and cellular models:
    • UMTS/HSPA/​HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
    • LTE Advanced (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41)
    • Data only
    • Wi-Fi calling
    • Embedded Apple SIM

SIM Card

  • Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM)
  • Embedded Apple SIM

Location

  • All models:
    • Digital compass
    • Wi-Fi
    • iBeacon microlocation
  • Wi-Fi and cellular models:
    • Assisted GPS and GLONASS
    • Cellular

Sensors

  • Touch ID
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

  • Unlock iPad
  • Secure personal data within apps
  • Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store

Apple Pay

  • Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web

Siri

  • Send messages, set reminders, and more
  • Get proactive suggestions
  • Use your iPad hands-free
  • Listen and identify songs

Power and battery

  • 10.5-inch model:
    • Built‐in 30.4‐watt‐hour rechargeable
    • lithium‑polymer battery
  • 12.9-inch model:
    • Built‐in 41‐watt‐hour rechargeable
    • lithium‑polymer battery
  • All models:
    • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music
    • Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
  • Wi-Fi and cellular models:
    • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Operating system

Built-in apps

  • Camera
  • Photos
  • Messages
  • FaceTime
  • Mail
  • Music
  • Safari
  • Maps
  • Siri
  • Calendar
  • iTunes Store
  • App Store
  • Notes
  • Contacts
  • iBooks
  • Game Center
  • Reminders
  • Clock
  • Videos
  • Photo Booth
  • Podcasts
  • News
  • Find My iPhone
  • Find My Friends
  • iCloud Drive

Free apps from Apple

  • Pages
  • Numbers
  • Keynote
  • iMovie
  • GarageBand
  • iTunes U
  • Apple Store
  • Trailers
  • Remote
  • Music Memos
  • Clips

System requirements

  • Apple ID
  • Internet access
  • iTunes 12.5 or later on Mac with OS X 10.9.5 or later or PC with Windows 7 or later

Languages

  • English (Australia, Canada, UK, U.S.)
  • Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong)
  • French (Canada, France)
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain)
  • Arabic
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Malay
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal)
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese

Audio playback

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and video

  • AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
  • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
  • Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 5.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Mail attachment support

  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images)
  • .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word)
  • .htm and .html (web pages)
  • .key (Keynote)
  • .numbers (Numbers)
  • .pages (Pages)
  • .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat)
  • .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint)
  • .txt (text)
  • .rtf (rich text format)
  • .vcf (contact information)
  • .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
  • .zip
  • .ic

Environmental requirements

  • Operating ambient temperature: 32º to 95º F (0º to 35º C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4º to 113º F (-20º to 45º C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

These are the official tech specs for the new 2017 iPad Pro that was announced at Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote. It’s a device that surpasses any iPad to date in terms of speed, features, and value.

The new iPad Pro is available to order from Apple’s website right now starting at $649 for the 10.5-inch model and $799 for the 12.9-inch model. It will begin shipping as soon as next week.

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