Apple iPad Pro 12.9" TI-GSRF MHNQ3LL/A 2021, M1, 16GB, 2TB, Silver
The M1 chip with 16GB RAM and a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display delivering 120Hz ProMotion and P3 wide color drives exceptionally fluid, color-accurate visuals for heavy creative workloads. Its Thunderbolt port, Wi-Fi 6, and all-day battery life enable fast external storage and display connections for sustained, unplugged productivity. Best for digital illustrators and 3D artists who need precise Apple Pencil input and seamless manipulation of large assets on the 2TB SSD.
CPU M1
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
66 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" TI-GSRF MHNQ3LL/A | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" TI-GSRF MHNQ3LL/A | 84.8 | 83.9 | 87.4 | 92.1 | 32.2 | 91.9 | 99.3 | 67.4 | 36.6 | 92.8 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.7 | 78.2 | 21.8 | 92.8 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.2 | 76 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 88.1 | 99 | 92.8 | 78.2 | 49.5 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 7.5 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.5 | 87.5 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 46.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.8 | 81.8 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 99.3 | 78.5 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 15.9 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 39.7 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.9
- Reading35.6
- Student59.2
- Business62.7
- Art Design80.1
- Productivity75.1
- Entertainment71.6
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