iPad Pro (2nd generation)

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iPad Pro (2nd generation)
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (on contract)
Product familyiPad Pro
TypeTablet computer
Release dateJune 13, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-13)
Introductory price$799
Discontinued
  • October 30, 2018 (12.9-inch)
  • March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) (10.5-inch)
Operating systemOriginal: iOS 10.3.2
Current: iPadOS 17.7, released September 16, 2024[1]
System on a chipApple A10X with 64-bit architecture and Apple M10 motion co-processor
Memory4 GB (LPDDR4)
Storage64, 128, 256, or 512 GB[2] flash memory
Display264 PPI IPS panel in 4:3 ratio
  • 12.9-inch: 2732×2048 px[2]
  • 10.5-inch: 2224×1668 px[2]
Graphics12-core PowerVR Series 7XT
SoundFour speakers, adjusting sound to device orientation
Camera12.9-inch 2G and 10.5-inch: 7 megapixels 1080p front-facing and 12 megapixels 4K rear-facing, Optical & Digital Image Stabilization[2]
Connectivity
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; dual channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); HT80 with MIMO[2]
Bluetooth 4.2[2]
Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS & GLONASS[2]
Power
Built-in rechargeable
lithium-ion battery
  • 12.9-inch 2G: 3.76 V 41 W·h (10,891 mA·h)[3]
  • 10.5-inch: 3.77 V 30.8 W·h (8,134 mA·h)[4]
Dimensions12.9-inch:
305.7 mm (12.04 in) (h)
220.6 mm (8.69 in) (w)
6.9 mm (0.27 in) (d)
10.5-inch:
250.6 mm (9.87 in) (h)
174.1 mm (6.85 in) (w)
6.1 mm (0.24 in) (d)
Mass
  • 12.9-inch Wi-Fi:
    677 g (1.493 lb)
  • 12.9-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular:
    692 g (1.526 lb)
  • 10.5-inch Wi-Fi:
    469 g (1.034 lb)
  • 10.5-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular:
    477 g (1.052 lb)
PredecessoriPad Pro (1st generation)
SuccessoriPad Pro (3rd generation)
RelatediPad Air (3rd generation)
Websitewww.apple.com/ipad-pro/ at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2018)

The second generation of iPad Pro is a line of iPad tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPads, with 12.9 inch and 10.5 inch screens, were both announced on June 5, 2017. Both models are compatible with the first generation of Apple Pencil. Like the first generation, a larger size and stylus compatibility were a point of difference from the rest of Apple's available iPads.

Upgrades from the first-generation iPad Pro include the more powerful A10X Fusion processor, storage capacity up to 512 GB and the larger display of the 10.5 inch model (upgraded from a 9.7 inch model) while the 12.9 inch model was refreshed.[5] Following the 2017 announcement, the first-generation models were discontinued.

The 12.9 inch version was discontinued on October 30, 2018, after the announcement of the 3rd-generation iPad Pro. However, the 10.5 inch version continued in production along with the 11 inch version until March 18, 2019, when the iPad Air (3rd generation) was announced.

Both the iPad Pro 2nd Generation 12.9 and iPad Pro 10.5 supported 8 versions of iOS/iPadOS. These included iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 12, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 15, iPadOS 16, and iPadOS 17. At WWDC 2024, it was announced that it would not support iPadOS 18 despite having superior hardware to some models supporting the new update.[6]

Features

The second-generation iPad Pro was announced on June 5, 2017, alongside iOS 11 at WWDC 2017. The two models, the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch, have a upgraded A10X SoC which features a 6-core CPU with a 12-core GPU, Apple's ProMotion display technology which supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision content (with iOS 11 or later) with a 120 Hz refresh rate and their True Tone display is 50 percent brighter than the earlier models; both sizes also have a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with quad-LED True-Tone flash and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera with Retina Flash.[5] They have USB 3.0 connection speeds using Lightning cables, with USB-C fast-charge support.[7] The second-generation iPad Pro has storage capacities up to 512 GB.[8] The second-generation iPad Pro is the final model to include a home button with Touch ID, with the third-generation model replacing it with gestures for navigation and Face ID replacing Touch ID for authentication purposes.

Reception

Max Parker from TrustedReviews and Gareth Beavis from TechRadar both praised the 10.5-inch model's high-quality audio and performance, but did note that it was expensive.[9][10]

Reviewing the 12.9 inch second-generation iPad Pro, Lauren Goode of The Verge complimented the high quality camera, A10X processor and large screen size, but argued that the device could have been cheaper.[11]

Hardware issues

Reports indicate that the display of the 12.9 inch second-generation iPad Pro has a high propensity of experiencing a "backlight bleed" failure, manifested as brighter halos of light bleeding through one edge of the screen.[12]

The 2nd generation iPad Pro and The 3rd generation iPad Air models can develop a glowing white spot on the display which is located above the home button. This is a problem caused by the display cable underneath pushing against the back of the display, creating a pressure point.[13] [14]

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models
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Colors =

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 id:minieve    value:rgb(0.66,0.90,1)
 id:proodd     value:rgb(0.98,0.91,0.91)  Legend:iPad_Pro
 id:proeve     value:rgb(1,0.80,0.74)
 id:current    value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.9)  Legend:Still_produced

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PlotData =

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   color:padodd  from:04/03/2010 till:03/02/2011 text:"iPad (1st)"
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   color:padeve  from:03/11/2011 till:03/18/2014 text:"iPad 2"
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   color:padodd  from:03/24/2017 till:03/27/2018 text:"(5th)"
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   color:padeve  from:03/27/2018 till:09/25/2019 text:"(6th)"
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   color:padodd  from:09/25/2019 till:09/18/2020 text:"(7th)"
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   color:padeve  from:09/18/2020 till:09/24/2021 text:"(8th)"
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   color:padodd  from:09/24/2021 till:05/07/2024 text:"(9th)"
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   color:padodd  from:03/16/2012 till:10/23/2012 text:"“New” (3rd)" shift:(-25,-5)
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   color:padeve  from:11/02/2012 till:10/22/2013 text:"“Retina display” (4th)"
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   color:padeve  from:03/18/2014 till:10/16/2014 text:" "
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   color:padeve  from:10/26/2022 till:$now text:"(10th)"
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   color:current from:$now till:end      #Current iPad (10th)
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   color:airodd  from:11/01/2013 till:03/21/2016 text:"iPad Air"
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   color:miniodd  from:11/02/2012 till:06/19/2015 text:"iPad Mini (1st)"
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   $skip
   color:minieve  from:11/12/2013 till:03/21/2017 text:"iPad Mini 2"
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   color:miniodd  from:10/24/2014 till:09/09/2015 text:"iPad Mini 3" shift:(-10,-5)
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   color:minieve  from:09/09/2015 till:03/17/2019 text:"4"
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   color:miniodd  from:03/18/2019 till:$now text:"(5th)"
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   color:minieve  from:09/24/2021 till:$now text:"(6th)"
 barset:break
   color:current from:$now till:end
 barset:air2+
   color:aireve  from:10/24/2014 till:03/21/2017 text:"iPad Air 2"
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   color:airodd  from:03/18/2019 till:09/13/2020 text:"(3rd)"
 barset:break
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   color:aireve  from:10/23/2020 till:03/08/2022 text:"(4th)"
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   color:airodd  from:03/18/2022 till:05/07/2024 text:"(5th)"
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   color:aireve  from:05/07/2024 till:$now text:"(6th)"
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   color:current from:$now till:end
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   color:proodd  from:10/30/2018 till:03/25/2020 text:"iPad Pro 11” (1st)" shift:(-10,-5)
 barset:break
   color:proeve  from:03/25/2020 till:05/21/2021 text:"(2nd)"
 barset:break
   color:proodd  from:05/21/2021 till:10/22/2022 text:"(3rd)"
 barset:break
   color:proeve  from:10/22/2022 till:05/07/2024 text:"(4th)"
 barset:break
   color:proodd  from:05/07/2024 till:$now text:"(5th)"
 barset:break
   color:current from:$now till:end                  #current iPad Pro 11”
   
 barset:pro12
   color:proodd  from:11/11/2015 till:06/05/2017 text:"iPad Pro 12.9” (1st)"
 barset:break
   color:proeve  from:06/05/2017 till:10/30/2018 text:"(2nd)"
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   color:proodd  from:10/30/2018 till:03/25/2020 text:"(3rd)"
 barset:break
   color:proeve  from:03/25/2020 till:05/21/2021 text:"(4th)"
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   color:proodd  from:05/21/2021 till:10/22/2022 text:"(5th)"
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   color:proeve  from:10/22/2022 till:05/07/2024 text:"(6th)"
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   color:proodd  from:05/07/2024 till:$now text:"(7th)"
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   color:current from:$now till:end                  #current iPad Pro 12.9”

</timeline>

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About iPadOS 17 Updates". Apple Support. iPadOS 17.7.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "iPad Pro - Technical Specifications - Apple". Apple Inc.
  3. ^ "Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) - Full tablet specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "iPad Pro 10.5 inch teardown". June 14, 2017.
  5. ^ 5.0 5.1 "Apple announces new 10.5-inch iPad Pro". June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "iPadOS 18 Preview". Apple. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "10.5-inch and 12.9-inch 2017 iPad Pro FAQ: Everything you need to know!". iMore. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "How iOS and macOS report storage capacity". Apple.com. March 9, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Parker, Max (March 9, 2018). "iPad Pro 10.5 review". trustedreviews.
  10. ^ Beavis, Gareth. "iPad Pro 10.5 review". TechRadar. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Lauren Goode (June 20, 2017). "iPad Pro 12.9-inch review". The Verge. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Is Your iPad Pro Suffering from 'Backlight Bleeding'? Apple May Replace It for Free". September 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Some 2017 Apple iPad Pro models have bright white light above the home button, marring the display". December 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Some 2017 iPad Pro models reportedly suffering from display issues". December 27, 2018.
  15. ^ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

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