iPad · Pro
2020
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
Introduces the LiDAR Scanner and dual-camera array to Apple hardware, pioneering hardware depth sensing and trackpad cursor interaction in iPadOS.
- Announced
- 2020-03-18
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- Pro
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 11-inch Liquid Retina, 2388×1668, ProMotion
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A12Z Bionic
- Base storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB
- Ports & charging
- USB-C, Smart Connector
- Weight
- 471 g (Wi-Fi)
- Dimensions
- 247.6×178.5×5.9 mm
- Original OS
- iPadOS 13.4
- Launch price
- from $799
- Released
- March 2020
- Graphics
- 8-core Apple GPU
- CPU cores
- 8
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
8- Camera
LiDAR Scanner
Measures distance to surrounding objects up to 5 meters away at photon speed in nanoseconds, operating at indoor and outdoor ranges to revolutionize augmented reality and scene geometry.
- Camera
Dual rear camera system
12MP Wide camera (f/1.8) joined by a 10MP Ultra Wide camera (f/2.4, 125-degree field of view) with 2x optical zoom out.
- Audio
Five studio-quality microphones
Studio-grade five-microphone array for capturing clean audio and vocals.
- Silicon
A12Z Bionic chip
Enhanced thermal architecture and an enabled 8-core GPU (up from 7 cores in A12X), paired with an 8-core CPU and 8-core Neural Engine.
- Storage
6GB RAM across all capacities
6GB unified memory standard across all storage tiers (previously limited to 1TB models).
- Storage
128GB base storage
Entry capacity doubled from 64GB to 128GB at the same $799 starting price.
- Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Introduces Wi-Fi 6 support for speeds up to 1.2Gbps.
- Ports
Magic Keyboard ecosystem support
Floating cantilever design, backlit keys, 1 mm travel scissor mechanism, USB-C pass-through charging, and integrated trackpad designed for iPadOS cursor support.
Changed
2- Storage
Base storage
Doubled from 64GB to 128GB.
- Connectivity
Weight
Slight increase to 471 g (Wi-Fi) / 473 g (Cellular) (from 468 g / 470 g).
Retired
2- Storage
64GB storage capacity on 11-inch iPad Pro
Replaced by 128GB entry baseline.
- Camera
Single rear camera module
Superseded by dual-camera + LiDAR housing.
Retained
6- Display
11-inch Liquid Retina display
2388 x 1668 resolution at 264 ppi, ProMotion 120Hz, True Tone, P3 wide color, 600 nits brightness.
- Sensors
Face ID TrueDepth system
Multi-orientation facial recognition.
- Ports
USB-C port
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps).
- Connectivity
Apple Pencil (2nd generation) compatibility
Magnetic attachment and wireless charging.
- Design
5.9 mm thin industrial design
Anodized aluminum unibody enclosure in silver and space gray.
- Power
10-hour battery life
Delivered by a 28.65-watt-hour battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)