Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 Gold
The 9.7-inch Retina display with 2048x1536 resolution remains sharp and color-accurate for a tablet at this price point, complemented by first-generation Apple Pencil support for note-taking and sketching. As a renewed device, it offers LTE connectivity and a 10-hour battery in a 476-gram aluminum body that has been fully tested to function like new. This tablet is best for students and casual readers who want an affordable, large-screen iOS device for annotating PDFs and streaming video.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 32 GB
Storage 32 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
72 Overall Score
Price $89
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | M9 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (1st Generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL | UMIDIGI Active T1 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | 2.2 GHz | MediaTek | 2000 MHz | Apple M2 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
| Storage (GB) | 32 | 128 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 12.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 10.9" 2304x1440 |
| OS | iOS | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android 15 | Android | Android 13 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 9.7" 2017 | 67.9 | 90.9 | 97.6 | 66.5 | 86 | 74.5 | 15.4 | 78 | 69.8 | 89.4 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Compare | 58.8 | 96.8 | 67 | 91.1 | 91.7 | 89.7 | 66.2 | 88.4 | 66.8 | 91.1 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 55.3 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 82.5 | 87.7 | 33.3 | 74.7 | 78 | 66.8 | 97.7 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 87.6 | 30 | 89.1 | 79.7 | 54.9 | 88.4 | 89.2 | 72.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Compare | 67.9 | 67 | 53.3 | 73.8 | 81.1 | 99.5 | 69.3 | 0 | 96.6 | 85.3 |
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