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iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)
The 2021 iPad Pro 11-inch moved to the M1 chip with up to 16GB of RAM and a Thunderbolt/USB 4 port, while keeping the 120Hz Liquid Retina LCD of its predecessor. It launched at $799 for the Wi-Fi model with 128GB.
Pros
- Apple M1 chip with 8GB of RAM, or 16GB on the 1TB and 2TB models
- 120Hz ProMotion Liquid Retina display
- Thunderbolt / USB 4 port with up to 40Gb/s transfer speeds
- Optional 5G with sub-6 and mmWave support
- Compact 466g body, 5.9mm thick, with Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Magic Keyboard support
Cons
- Display is a standard IPS LCD with 600 nits, not the mini-LED panel of the 12.9-inch model
- Included charger is only 20W
- No headphone jack and no microSD slot
- Starts at $799 for 128GB of storage
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple M1 (8-core), because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)
Display
- Screen size
- 11 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2388x1668
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple M1
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,538 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
Design
- Weight
- 466 g
- Thickness
- 5.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- Thunderbolt / USB 4
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Quad
- Operating system
- iPadOS 14.5
Quick answers
Is the iPad Pro 11-inch (M1) good in 2026?
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M1) earns an Inno Score of 55.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2021 iPad Pro 11-inch moved to the M1 chip with up to 16GB of RAM and a Thunderbolt/USB 4 port, while keeping the 120Hz Liquid Retina LCD of its predecessor. It launched at $799 for the Wi-Fi model with 128GB.
What are the key specs of the iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)?
Screen size: 11 ″ · Chipset: Apple M1 · Capacity: 7,538 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad Pro 11-inch (M1)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Galaxy Tab S10 FE, Ulefone Armor Pad 5 Ultra, Redmi Pad 2 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
