iPad · Pro
2017
iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
Redefines the compact Pro form factor with a 10.5-inch reduced-bezel Retina display debuting 120Hz ProMotion technology, driven by the six-core A10X Fusion chip.
- Announced
- 2017-06-05
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- Pro
- Historical weight
- Paradigm shift
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 10.5" Retina IPS, 2224×1668, ProMotion 120 Hz
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A10X Fusion · 2.38 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Base storage
- 64 GB
- Ports & charging
- Lightning, Smart Connector
- Weight
- 469 g
- Dimensions
- 250.6×174.1×6.1 mm
- Original OS
- iOS 10.3
- Launch price
- $649
- Released
- June 13, 2017
- Discontinued
- October 2018
- Graphics
- Apple/PowerVR (12-core)
- CPU cores
- 6
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
10- Display
10.5-inch display form factor
Reduced side bezels by nearly 40%, expanding active display area by 20% compared to a 9.7-inch display while accommodating a full-sized on-screen keyboard and full-sized Smart Keyboard in a compact 1-pound enclosure.
- Display
ProMotion display technology
Dynamically adjusts the display refresh rate up to 120Hz for fluid scrolling, motion responsiveness, and reducing Apple Pencil drawing latency down to an industry-leading 20 milliseconds; dynamically ramps down to 48Hz or 24Hz for video and static content to preserve battery.
- Display
600 nits display brightness
Boosted peak brightness to 600 nits (a 20% increase over the 9.7-inch iPad Pro) with HDR video playback support.
- Silicon
Apple A10X Fusion chip
64-bit architecture featuring a 6-core CPU (3 high-performance Hurricane cores and 3 high-efficiency Zephyr cores), a 12-core GPU, and an embedded M10 motion coprocessor.
- Storage
4GB of LPDDR4 RAM
Doubled RAM from 2GB on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro to 4GB, matching the 12.9-inch tier.
- Camera
Advanced 12MP camera with OIS
Adopted the iPhone 7 optical system with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), a fast f/1.8 aperture, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, wide color capture, and 4K video recording.
- Display
7MP FaceTime HD front camera
Upgraded from 5MP with f/2.2 aperture, 1080p Full HD video, auto HDR, and Retina Flash.
- Sensors
Second-generation Touch ID sensor
Upgraded biometric sensor providing substantially faster fingerprint recognition.
- Ports
USB 3.0 transfer speed over Lightning
Compact Pro line gained USB 3.0 speeds (up to 5 Gbps) using supported Lightning adapters.
- Ports
Fast charging via USB Power Delivery (USB-PD)
Enabled rapid battery charging over the Lightning connector using USB-C power adapters (such as Apple's 29W adapter).
Changed
2- Display
Display resolution
Increased to 2224-by-1668 resolution, maintaining 264 ppi pixel density across the larger 10.5-inch diagonal.
- Storage
Base storage configuration
Base tier doubled from 32GB to 64GB, offered in 64GB, 256GB, and a new 512GB maximum configuration.
Retained
6- Connectivity
Ultra-thin 6.1mm aluminum unibody enclosure (weight 469g Wi-Fi / 477g Cellular)
Ultra-thin 6.1mm aluminum unibody enclosure (weight 469g Wi-Fi / 477g Cellular).
- Audio
Four-speaker audio system with orientation-aware sound staging
Four-speaker audio system with orientation-aware sound staging.
- Ports
Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard attachment
Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard attachment.
- Input
Apple Pencil (1st generation) active stylus compatibility
Apple Pencil (1st generation) active stylus compatibility.
- Product
3.5mm stereo headphone jack
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
- Power
10-hour battery life with a 30.4-watt-hour battery
10-hour battery life with a 30.4-watt-hour battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad Pro (9.7-inch) iPad Pro (10.5-inch)