Price drop 4%
Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation Space Gray 2018
Apple Pencil support on a 9.7-inch Retina display paired with the A10 Fusion chip makes this a capable entry point for digital note-taking and sketching. Its 434g weight and Touch ID offer a portable, secure experience that remains functional for basic tasks. This refurbished tablet is best for students and casual readers who prioritize affordability and stylus input over raw performance.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
Battery 33 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price $92
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 154 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 4 |
| GPU | PowerVR Series7XT Plus |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 33 Wh |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | VekfulPC T60 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 | MENTUME K30 K70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | 2000 MHz | 2.2 GHz | MediaTek | 2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 256 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.3" 2736x1824 | 11" | 13.4" | 11" 2560x1600 | 10.1" |
| OS | iOS | Windows 10 Home | Android | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Cellular | false | false | true | true | false | false |
| Battery (Wh) | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6th Generation | 65.7 | 64 | 5.4 | 66.7 | 97.1 | 59.1 | 10.3 | 38.9 | 28.7 | 84.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93 | 87.6 | 65.6 | 76.3 | 30.7 | 80.6 | 83.4 | 77.1 | 78.1 | 64.5 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 26.2 | 87.8 | 77.2 | 51.9 | 87.8 | 88 | 71.2 |
| VekfulPC T60 Pro Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 58.1 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 54.2 | 59.4 | 56.7 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 80 | 86.4 | 27.5 | 73.6 | 0 | 63.4 | 94.5 |
| MENTUME K30 K70 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 91.6 | 49 | 63.4 | 88.4 | 51.9 | 0 | 78.1 | 84.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $92
Newegg 2 offers From $92
Amazon 1 offer From $98
Best Buy 3 offers From $100
Price History
Usage Scores
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