iPad · Pro
2017
iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)
Unifies the 12.9-inch canvas with True Tone and Wide Color while debuting 120Hz ProMotion display technology and the six-core A10X Fusion chip.
- Announced
- 2017-06-05
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- Pro
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 12.9" Retina IPS, 2732×2048, ProMotion 120 Hz
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A10X Fusion · 2.38 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Base storage
- 64 GB
- Ports & charging
- Lightning, Smart Connector
- Weight
- 677 g
- Dimensions
- 305.7×220.6×6.9 mm
- Original OS
- iOS 10.3
- Launch price
- $799
- Released
- June 13, 2017
- Discontinued
- October 2018
- Graphics
- Apple/PowerVR (12-core)
- CPU cores
- 6
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
9- Display
ProMotion display technology
Brings variable refresh rate up to 120Hz to the expansive 12.9-inch display, delivering fluid scrolling and dropping Apple Pencil latency to 20 milliseconds.
- Display
True Tone display on 12.9-inch size
Added four-channel ambient light sensors to the 12.9-inch model (previously exclusive to the 9.7-inch iPad Pro), dynamically adjusting white balance to match ambient environmental lighting.
- Product
Wide Color (DCI-P3) gamut on 12.9-inch
Expanded the 12.9-inch color space from sRGB to wide P3 gamut for 25% richer color saturation.
- Display
600 nits display brightness
Boosted peak brightness by 50% over the 1st generation (from ~400 nits to 600 nits) and added HDR video playback support.
- Silicon
Apple A10X Fusion chip
Features a 6-core CPU (3 high-performance cores and 3 high-efficiency cores), a 12-core GPU, and an embedded M10 motion coprocessor, backed by 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM.
- Camera
12MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Replaced the previous 8MP camera without flash with an advanced 12MP f/1.8 sensor featuring OIS, quad-LED True Tone flash, Focus Pixels, and 4K video recording.
- Display
7MP FaceTime HD front camera
Upgraded from 1.2MP to 7MP with f/2.2 aperture, 1080p Full HD video recording, and Retina Flash.
- Sensors
Second-generation Touch ID sensor
Faster capacitive fingerprint sensor for near-instant unlocking.
- Ports
USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) fast charging
Native fast charging over the Lightning connector using USB-C power adapters and Lightning to USB-C cables.
Changed
2- Storage
Storage configurations
Starting capacity doubled from 32GB to 64GB, offered in 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB tiers.
- Connectivity
Weight
Slightly lighter than the 1st generation, decreasing from 713g / 723g to 677g (Wi-Fi) / 692g (Cellular).
Retained
9- Display
12.9-inch Retina display resolution (2732-by-2048 at 264 ppi, 5.6 million pixels)
12.9-inch Retina display resolution (2732-by-2048 at 264 ppi, 5.6 million pixels).
- Storage
4GB of LPDDR4 memory
4GB of LPDDR4 memory.
- Audio
Four-speaker audio system with orientation-aware sound reproduction
Four-speaker audio system with orientation-aware sound reproduction.
- Ports
Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard
Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard.
- Input
Apple Pencil (1st generation) active stylus compatibility
Apple Pencil (1st generation) active stylus compatibility.
- Ports
Lightning connector supporting USB 3.0 throughput
Lightning connector supporting USB 3.0 throughput.
- Product
3.5mm stereo headphone jack
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
- Product
6.9mm chassis thickness
6.9mm chassis thickness.
- Power
10-hour battery life backed by a 41-watt-hour battery
10-hour battery life backed by a 41-watt-hour battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (1st generation) iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)