iPad · Pro
2020
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
Adds a LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wide camera, studio microphones, and A12Z Bionic with 8-core GPU to the 12.9-inch pro workspace.
- Announced
- 2020-03-18
- Family
- iPad
- Branch
- Pro
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Display
- 12.9" Liquid Retina, 2732×2048, ProMotion
- Chip / CPU
- Apple A12Z Bionic · 2.49 GHz
- Memory
- 6 GB
- Base storage
- 128 GB
- Ports & charging
- USB-C, Smart Connector
- Weight
- 641 g
- Dimensions
- 280.6×214.9×5.9 mm
- Original OS
- iPadOS 13.4
- Launch price
- $999
- Released
- March 25, 2020
- Discontinued
- April 2021
- Graphics
- Apple 8-core GPU
- CPU cores
- 8
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
8- Camera
LiDAR Scanner
Time-of-flight depth sensor measuring reflected light from up to 5 meters away, enabling instant AR placement and advanced scene reconstruction.
- Camera
Dual rear camera system
12MP Wide (f/1.8) and 10MP Ultra Wide (f/2.4, 125-degree FOV) cameras with 2x optical zoom out.
- Audio
Five studio-quality microphones
Multi-mic array for studio recording and background noise suppression.
- Silicon
A12Z Bionic chip
8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8-core Neural Engine, and enhanced thermal architecture.
- Storage
6GB RAM standard across all models
Unified memory baseline raised to 6GB across all storage capacities.
- Storage
128GB base storage
Entry capacity doubled from 64GB to 128GB.
- Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
High-speed Wi-Fi 6 connectivity up to 1.2Gbps.
- Ports
Magic Keyboard with trackpad support
Floating cantilever design with full-size backlit keyboard and trackpad support in iPadOS.
Changed
2- Storage
Base storage
Doubled from 64GB to 128GB at the same $999 entry price.
- Connectivity
Weight
641 g (Wi-Fi) / 643 g (Cellular) (from 631 g / 633 g).
Retired
2- Storage
64GB storage capacity on 12.9-inch line
.
- Camera
Single rear camera module on 12.9-inch iPad Pro
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Retained
6- Display
12.9-inch Liquid Retina display
2732 x 2048 resolution at 264 ppi, ProMotion 120Hz, True Tone, P3, 600 nits.
- Design
5.9 mm thin industrial design
Preserves dimensions of the 3rd generation.
- Camera
Face ID TrueDepth camera
7MP front camera with Portrait mode.
- Ports
USB-C port
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps).
- Connectivity
Apple Pencil (2nd generation) compatibility
Magnetic wireless charging.
- Power
10-hour battery life
Powered by a 36.71-watt-hour battery.
Technology DNA
Ideas carried by this generation.
Canonical predecessor
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)