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2509 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 2509 reviews of Apple iPad Pro 1st Gen (9.7-inch, 2016). The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and portability. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably. Views about the GPS navigation and battery are different, and many are less positive about the price.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Apple iPad Pro 1st Gen (9.7-inch, 2016) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Apple iPad Pro 1st Gen (9.7-inch, 2016) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the screen. The usability also gets good feedback. Many are less positive about the reliability, and there are some mixed opinions about the size and portability.
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89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Malarie Gokey (digitaltrends.com)
The iPad Pro is so full of potential, it'll make you question everything you know about tablets.
Videos and games look gorgeous on the big screen ; Excellent canvas for drawing ; Magazine size screen is a joy for reading ; It weighs just 1.6lbs ; Great splitscreen multitasking in iOS 9 ; Solid 10-hour battery life
As expensive as a pricey laptop ; Too heavy and large to hold one-handed
Apple now has an iPad for everyone: The is the one for most people; the iPad Mini 4 is for the readers out there who don’t want a Kindle; and the Pro is for anyone who likes the Air but just needs more space to roam. It’s for the person who wants to...
Expert review by : Jeffrey Van Camp (digitaltrends.com)
Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best tablet you can buy.
This new iPad Pro (or should we just call it the iPad 7?) is a fantastic upgrade on the inside, and has a few outward charms, as well. It looks nearly identical to the iPad Air 2, but its four speakers are a step above its predecessor, and can actually...
Expert review by (engadget.com)
Calling it a full-blown laptop replacement is a stretch, but Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best conventional tablet the company has made. It combines the power of the original 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the thin frame of the iPad Air 2....
Fantastic screen ; Slim design with excellent build quality ; Strong performance ; Best iPad camera yet
iOS still isn't great at multitasking ; Only has half the RAM of the larger model ; Optional keyboard is cramped
As I've been working through this review process, I've been struggling with one question: What, beyond just marketing, makes this iPad a Pro? Don't get me wrong, the 9.7-inch Pro is easily the best conventionally sized tablet Apple has ever made, but...
Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)
Apple has shrunk down last year's oversize iPad Pro and added a few enticing new features. So, who should -- and shouldn't -- upgrade to the new iPad?
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.
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.
It's still not a full-fledged laptop killer, but the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best iPad ever made -- a near-perfect balance of tablet power and portability.
Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the most powerful Apple tablet you can comfortably carry, but it can't replace a traditional laptop or 2-in-1 for the most common business tasks.
Expert review by : Dieter Bohn (theverge.com)
"We believe that iPad is the perfect expression of the future of personal computing." So said Tim Cook at the introduction of the new iPad Pro 9.7 last week. It's exactly the kind of phrase you...
Fast! ; True Tone display ; Great camera
Expensive ; Smart Keyboard needs some work ; Reach slightly exceeds its computing grasp
Expert review by (cnet.com)
But if I already had an iPad Air 2 , I'd hold off unless I really needed the drawing features enabled by Apple's excellent Pencil stylus (sold separately for $99, £79 and AU$165).
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.
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.
It's still not a full-fledged laptop killer, but the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best iPad ever made -- a near-perfect balance of tablet power and portability.
Expert review by : Brandon Chester (anandtech.com)
In late 2015 Apple launched a tablet that they called the iPad Pro. It had been rumored for quite some time, and it had a number of features that differentiated it from other iPads. The most notable was its 12.9" display, which has a width equal to the...
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...
Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)
Sleek design; Long battery life; Impressive camera; Stunning display ; Keyboard is on the small side; No expandable memory option ; The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best tablet in its class.
Keyboard is on the small side; No expandable memory option ; The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best tablet in its class.
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best tablet in its class.
Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)
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...