Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

Ipad pro 12. 9-inch (5th generation)

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Finish – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Silver
  • Space Grey

Capacity – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1 T.B.
  • 2 T.B.

Size and Weight – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Wi-Fi models
    • Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
    • Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
    • Depth: 0.25 inch (6.4 mm)
    • Weight: 1.5 pounds (682 grams)
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
    • Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm)
    • Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm)
    • Depth: 0.25 inch (6.4 mm)
    • Weight: 1.51 pounds (685 grams)

Buttons and Connectors – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Five microphones
  • Four speakers
  • Top button
  • Volume up/down
  • Camera
  • Magnetic connector
  • Thunderbolt/USB 4
  • Smart Connector
  • Nano-SIM tray

In the Box 

  • iPad Pro
  • USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
  • 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Display 

  • Liquid Retina XDR display
  • 12.9-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2D backlighting system with 2596 full‑array local dimming zones
  • 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • ProMotion technology
  • Wide colour display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Fully laminated display
  • Antireflective coating
  • 1.8% reflectivity
  • 600 nits max brightness
  • 1000 nits max full-screen brightness; 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR)
  • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 12.9 inches diagonally (the actual viewable area is less). 

Chip 

  • Apple M1 chip
  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8GB RAM on models with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB storage
  • 16GB RAM on models with 1 T.B. or 2 T.B. storage

Camera 

  • Pro camera system: Wide and Ultra Wide cameras
  • Wide: 12MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Ultra Wide: 10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, and 125° field of view
  • 2x optical zoom out
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five‑element lens (Wide and Ultra Wide)
  • Brighter True Tone flash
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Sapphire crystal lens cover
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels (Wide)
  • Smart HDR 3
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction (Ultra Wide)
  • Advanced red-eye correction
  • Photo geotagging
  • Auto image stabilisation
  • Burst mode
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording 

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps (Wide)
  • 1080p H.D. video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p H.D. video recording at 30 fps
  • 2x optical zoom out
  • Audio zoom
  • Brighter True Tone flash
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
  • Stereo recording

TrueDepth Camera 

  • 12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
  • Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
  • Animoji and Memoji
  • Smart HDR 3
  • 1080p H.D. video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilisation
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
  • Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction
  • Retina Flash
  • Auto image stabilisation
  • Burst mode

Video Calling – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • FaceTime video
  • Center Stage
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

  • FaceTime audio
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers 

  • Four speaker audio

Microphones – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Five studio-quality microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless 

  • All models
    802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
    Bluetooth 5.0 technology
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
    Model A2301 and A2379:
    5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
    5G N.R. mmWave (Bands n260, n261)
    FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
    TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
    UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    Data only
    Wi-Fi calling
    eSIM
    Learn more about cellular data

SIM Card – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM)
  • eSIM6

Location 

  • All models
    • Digital compass
    • Wi-Fi
    • iBeacon micro location
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
    • Built‑in GPS/GNSS
    • Cellular

Sensors – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Face ID
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Ambient light sensor

Face ID – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition
  • Unlock iPad
  • Secure personal data within apps
  • Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Pay with your iPad using Face ID within apps and on the web
  • Send and receive money in Messages

Learn more about Apple Pay 

Siri7 

  • Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
  • Get proactive suggestions
  • Use hands-free
  • Listen and identify songs

Learn more about Siri 

Charging and Expansion – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

Thunderbolt / USB 4 port with support for: 

  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Power and Battery – Apple iPad Pro 12.9inch 5th gen 2021 Tech Specs

  • Built-in 40.88-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
  • Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
    • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network

Operating System 

iPadOS 14
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Accessibility 

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad Pro. You can create and do amazing things with built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning. Learn more about Accessibility 

Features include: 

  • VoiceOver
  • Voice Control
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Switch Control
  • Closed Captions
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Speak Screen

Built-in Apps 

  • App Store
  • Books
  • Calendar
  • Camera
  • Clock
  • Contacts
  • FaceTime
  • Files
  • Find My
  • Home
  • iTunes Store
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Measure
  • Messages
  • Music
  • News
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Settings
  • Shortcuts
  • Siri
  • Stocks
  • Tips
  • T.V.
  • Voice Memos

Free Apps from Apple 

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad. 

  • Pages
  • Numbers
  • Keynote
  • iMovie
  • GarageBand
  • Apple Store
  • Trailers
  • Music Memos
  • Clips
  • Swift Playgrounds
  • Support

System Requirements 

  • Apple ID (required for some features)
  • Internet access9
  • Syncing to a Mac or P.C. requires:
    • macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
    • macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
    • Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10 or later (free download from itunes.com/download)

Languages 

  • Language support
    English (Australia, U.K., U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support
    English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, U.K., U.S.), Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Albanian, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh
  • QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection
    Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (U.K.), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2–set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
    English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, U.K., U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input
    English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (U.K.), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin)
  • QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
    English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (U.K.), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese
  • Siri languages
    English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
  • Dictation languages
    English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, U.K., U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Definition dictionary support
    English (U.K., U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
  • Bilingual dictionary support
    Arabic – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English, Dutch – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Hindi – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese (Simplified), Korean – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Thai – English, Vietnamese – English
  • Thesaurus
    English (U.K., U.S.)
  • Spell check
    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
  • Apple Pay-supported regions
    Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,10 Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.K., Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City

Audio Playback 

  • Audio formats supported: AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos, and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+)
  • Spatial audio playback
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

T.V. and Video 

  • Video formats supported: HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2, and Motion JPEG
  • HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
  • Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple T.V. (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart T.V.
  • Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital A.V. Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)11

Mail Attachment Support 

  • Viewable document types
    .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz (USDZ Universal)

Environmental Requirements 

  • Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Non operating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPad and the Environment 

iPad Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:12. Learn more about the iPad Pro Product Environmental Report 

Made with better materials 

  • 100% recycled aluminium in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in the magnets of the speakers and enclosure
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board, True Tone flash, and wireless charger for Apple Pencil
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient 

  • ENERGY STAR® certified13

Smarter chemistry14 

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Green Manufacturing 

  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging 

  • 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
  • Recyclable, majority-fibre packaging

Apple and the Environment 

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth and to becoming carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030. Learn more about Apple’s commitment to the Environment 

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