Testseek.com have collected 356 expert reviews of the Apple iPad Pro 9.7 inch and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPad Pro 9.7 inch.
April 2016
(86%)
356 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
817 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great performance. The A9X is still a fast chip
And it's a big upgrade over the A8X in some important ways
Characteristically great build quality
Great screen with a wide color gamut. True Tone isn't essential
But it's definitely nice
Smaller Smart K
Updated processor
Improved speaker design
Incredible display
Great cameras
Variety of useful accessories
Thin and light
Powerful
Easy to use
Ultra-reliable
Fabulous screen
Very good display
Stable Wi-Fi
Apple SIM (eSIM)
Great GPS module
Good speakers
Good battery runtimes
Fast SoC
With no sales tax outside NY
Which are also the lowest prices anywhere by a wide margin
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Works with Apple's wonderful Pencil
Superb display
Long battery life
Fast performance
Fast
Top-notch Pencil stylus and keyboard accessories
Loud speakers
Great-looking screen
Sleek design
Impressive camera
Stunning display
The new iPad Pro delivers a fast processor
A bright
Antireflective display
Support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard accessories
Better
Louder speakers and top-notch cameras
In the same exact body as the iPad Air 2
Weighs under a pound
And smaller size is easier to use away from a table
Supports Apple Pencil
Shoots 4K video
The display is great along with performance
Sound quality
And battery life
Super portable
Crazy power
Great accessories
Sharp
Gorgeous screen
Strong battery life
True Tone display
Lightweight and powerful
Now comes with a 256 GB storage option
Beautiful display with great outdoor visibility
Camera is comparable to those on the latest smartphones
Allday battery life
Apple Pencil is a wellmade digital sketching tool
Highquality builtin speakers
Best display of any iOS device
Outstanding performance
Great camera
Great form factor is easier to hold than larger Pro. Less expensive than larger Pro. Technology represents a step up from iPad Air 2 at same size. A very fast tablet. Great
Bright display with True Tone. The best cameras ever seen on iPad. Very good batt
The editors didn't like
Smart Keyboard is more cramped
Which makes typing more frustrating
Aside from Apple Pencil support
It doesn't offer a ton of features that the now-cheaper iPad Air 2 doesn't also offer
IOS is still a limiting operating system in a lot of ways
And usi
Optional keyboard can feel a bit cramped
None noted in reviews
NFC only for Apple Pay
Power adapter is too weak and gets hot under load
Storage of the 32 GB version is slower
No quick-charge
Long loading times
High price
Starting price of $599 may be too steep for some
RAM stays at 2 gigabytes
Matching iPad Air 2
Lightning port is USB 2
Only 12.9-inch model has faster USB 3
Ugh
The camera bump
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Pricey
Less RAM than the iPad Pro 12.9"
Expensive
IOS apps fall short of Mac and Windows apps in traditional business functionality
Keyboard is on the small side
No expandable memory option
A higher price
Plus expensive accessories. Less RAM and a slightly slower processor than the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. iOS still limits overall flexibility of this iPad
Less RAM than the bigger version
But real-world performance is barely affected
The cost of the iPad is steep
But not everyone has funds to buy this device. The camera was ok when it came to indoor photos
True Tone is a bit pants
Expensive accessories
Limitations on iOS is what preventing this in replacing the laptop
Expensive for a tablet
Starting at $599
Smart Keyboard is small
Rather uncomfortable
And too expensive
2GB of RAM not enough
No microSD card slot
Higher price compared with other iPads at launch
Smart Keyboard needs some work
Reach slightly exceeds its computing grasp
Expensive compared to current iPad Air 2 price
And extra features may not be worth it to a fair number of prospective users. Smaller screen makes for a slightly diminished drawing/typing experience compared to larger Pro. Audio not as good as larger Pro
Thin and light, Powerful, Easy to use, Ultra-reliable, Fabulous screen,
None noted in reviews
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7 packs scads of speed and power, a gorgeous 9.7-inch screen and spectacular camera into its wafer-thin silhouette. If you want the best tablet money can buy, reviews say this is it; everything just works...
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Published: 2016-11-07, Author: David , review by: wired.com
Abstract: If you own an Apple iPad, statistically, the odds are you own an iPad 2. There's no shame in that. Your four-year-old tablet is probably on your coffee table, or next to your bed. Maybe it's in your briefcase, full of movies for your flight tomorrow. Perh...
One more thing: If you can't regularly tether to your phone and on-the-go internet access is a must, you can add a cellular option to your iPad for $130 more, upgrading it from a pretty nice Wi-Fi tablet to a self-sufficient computing device...
Published: 2016-07-01, Author: Mark , review by: soundonsound.com
Abstract: Nearly a year and a half after the release of the iPad Air 2, Apple recently unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad. However, this was not the iPad Air 3, but rather a new member of the iPad Pro family.Physically, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is almost identical to the iP...
Published: 2016-06-05, Author: Daniel , review by: about.com
Abstract: The new iPad Pro also has a Wide Color display that matches the range of color captured in a cinematic camera.This means the new Pro not only displays images and video better than any other iPad, it also allows you to edit those images and videos with mor...
Late last year Apple's traditional September event took place, and the company decided to combine their iPhone and iPad launches into one keynote. At that time the iPad Air 2 was almost a year old, but there was no successor announced. I was quite concern...
Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Tim , review by: makeuseof.com
The smaller iPad Pro feels like less of a laptop replacement than the larger model, but it could still do the job just as well depending on your demands. I still think the tablet exists as a supplementary device, to be used alongside your main machine; an...
Abstract: While the oversized 12” iPad Pro was originally released in November 2015, Apple waited four months later to unveil the standard 9.7” Pro version which is a more practical form factor for everyday usage. Besides the added advantage of portability, the 9.7...
Published: 2016-04-25, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: I've tired of tablets, and I'm not alone. The glorious days of finger-computing arrived, certainly, but it was big-screen smartphones that benefited most from them, and persuading new or existing tablet owners to take the plunge or upgrade has proved hard...
Published: 2016-04-20, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: Apple is still hell-bent on rebranding the iPad, as stagnant sales indicate that customers aren't drooling over tablets the way they used to. iPad Air sales stalling? Let's make a huge one that's kinda like a Surface! Uh oh, that one isn't setting the wor...
