Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen Silver 2020

★★★★☆ 4.4 (4,009)

The 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display with 120Hz ProMotion and the A12Z Bionic chip deliver smooth visuals and responsive performance across tasks. Its LiDAR scanner and four-speaker audio enhance AR and media, while the renewed condition offers this hardware at a lower cost. Best for digital artists, note-takers, and professionals requiring a large, color-accurate screen for sketching and document review.

CPU 2.49 GHz
RAM 6 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.9" 2734x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 41 Wh
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen Silver 2020 tablet
80 Overall Score
Also available in:

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong screen (92th percentile) 92th

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

Exclusive

Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has improved over time
78/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 23 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '22: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 3.8★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 10 reviews111431210Q4 '22Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 23 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 94.8
GPU 94.2
RAM 51.1
Screen 91.7
Battery 98.7
Feature 83.6
Storage 83.4
User Sentiment 54.4
Connectivity 77.9
Social Proof 82.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU 2.49 GHz
Cores 8
GPU Apple

Memory & Storage

RAM 6 GB
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD
Expandable No

Display

Size 12.9"
Resolution 2734
Panel Liquid Retina
Refresh Rate 120 Hz

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
USB-C 1
Cellular No

Features

Stylus Support Yes
Stylus Model Apple Pencil
Face Unlock Yes

Physical

Weight 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs
Battery 41 Wh
OS iPadOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Pad 7 Pro Ai Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G
CPU 2.49 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ Intel Core Ultra 7 268V 3000 MHz Dimensity 2.3 GHz
RAM (GB) 6 12 32 12 8 24
Storage (GB) 256 256 512 512 128 512
Screen 12.9" 2734x2048 14.6" 2960x1848 13" 2880x1920 11.2" 3200x2136 12.7" 2944x1840 11"
OS iPadOS Android 16 Windows 11 Pro Android 14 HyperOS Android 14 Android 15
Stylus true true true true true true
Cellular false false false false false true
Battery (Wh) 41 - 47 - - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamScreenBatteryFeatureStorageUser SentimentConnectivitySocial Proof
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 94.894.251.191.798.783.683.454.477.982.6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare 97.296.481.295.893.38673.691.662.899.1
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare 74.39398.798.49983.692.97893.342.2
Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Pad 7 Pro Ai Compare 97.296.481.298.785.764.589.4077.990.6
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US Compare 97.696.977.488.591.287.764.6077.956.9
HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare 94.293.696.241.930.593.689.494.871.451.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From CA$1,999 1 offers across 1 retailers
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$1,999
Refurbished CA$1,999

Usage Scores

Overall (80.1)Reading (87)Student (82.9)Business (74.1)Art Design (84.1)Productivity (83.7)Entertainment (84.9)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations2

Similar Products