The 10.5 is the most beautiful iPad ever made. A substantial step to Pro due to it’s 120 Hz, 4 core CPU, thin bezel’s, great camera with flashlight and good storage (up to 512 GB 👉🏻 more than iPad Airs and Minis…6 (!!!) years later! Love my device! The power of the A10X is amazing 👍🏻
It’s good content creators are also reviewing longevity and not only the latest. A lot of people prefer buying used or refurbished and this videos help with the decision
I got mine second hand for little over $300 on January 2020, and I never regretted it. What this thing has given me, especially during the pandemic when I was at college from home and had all those PDFs to study from and annotate, my goodness... Nothing else has been a better tech purchase for me. Sad to know its days are coming to an end cause the hardware is so good, I don't feel like I need to upgrade yet. I kept recommending it for students everywhere because of how affordable and reliable it was. Absolutely loved it
This ipad still rocks, i just went to the native apple smart cover for it, and feels like a new device. I previously had more bulky 3rd party cases. I just did a photo shoot on Sunday, and the ability to upload all the photos onto my 256 gb 10.5 inch was great, i could review the shots while at dinner and work from there. Its truly an awesome device. I wish it had usb-c, but when im honest with myself thats really all im missing.
I’ve been using this ipad since 2018 and it’s just a great device IMO, still feels fast and smooth in use and has all the features I want like proper speakers, great screen with pro-motion, pencil and smart keyboard support (both of which I use all the time) - there’s literally nothing else I really need from the newer models. I think the real limitation on future ios support tends to be memory, and as this has 4GB - twice a lot of its contemporary devices - I think it’s shoe-in for ios 17 and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it got 18 as well. I remember buying this ipad to replace my four year old first gen iPad Air, which had become laggy and terrible to use at that point - five years later my 10.5” is still an absolute pleasure to pick up and use every day.
My 10.5 iPad Pro is still in heavy use. I also own a 2020 12.9 iPad Pro, which I primarily use for work, but the 10.5 is my go to device when I’m on the go and traveling. I use it for both work and personal use. It has held up just fine and still serves me well.
I picked up the 10.5" Pro at launch as a drawing tablet / laptop replacement. I still use it to this day. 512gb and LTE. I almost always have it with me and use it for remote work, drawing, media consumption. It's even been great for gaming! I paired a PS4 controller to it for remote play. I even had Retroarch side-loaded onto it for a while. Even if it becomes a consumption-only device, I won't be getting rid of this one anytime soon.
I love my 10.5” iPad Pro, it’s got the features I went most apart from 2nd gen pencil support. The screen is the particular standout and I still use the headphone Jack to use my iPad as an AirPlay broadcaster to connect non AirPlay devices to my HomePod mini.
That iPad (256GB) was my daily driver up until two months ago, when I replaced it with a refurbished M1 12.9” iPad Pro (also 256GB). It was (is!) an incredible device!
I'm currently using a iPad 9 and I've really been wanting to get a 2017 pro for that 120hz display and thinner bezels. It's such a pain going from my 13 pro with 120hz to 60hz and it hurts my eyes. But the only thing holding me back is limited software support.
Don’t get the pro 10.5 it’s cpu (a10x) is very old. I’d only get it if u don’t care about having the latest software updates. The iPad Air 3 has the same thin bezels, but it doesn’t have ProMotion. However, it does have the a12 cpu which will be supported for at least 2 more years.
@@cherkas009who cares about cameras on tablets ? Surely a tablet is a media device so the better the screen the better the consumption. 120hz is bleeding good for 2017 I'd take this all day everyday over a 60hz display
@@wayevs I guess no mention of the a13 Chip And yeah people care about the cameras especially the front facing one but I don't know you're in the Dark Ages you know you just use it for whatever you use but I don't know you're in the Dark Ages
I have got to say that the biggest gripe I have with those newer iPad pros is difinitely the bigger bezels on all sides. The 10.5 feels like it looked better
Watching on my 2011 iMac i5 while cleaning my 10.5" iPad Pro. I might be outdated, but I love these older devices. They just have a charm the newer versions lack in their oversimplified and uninspired designs. I also suspect my iPad has terrible battery health because I have to charge it every single day, Safari fully drains it in 4 hours and it's massively laggy.
My brother-in-law bought the same iPad in 2017 or 2018. He bought the cellular version and mainly used it as hotspot before he upgraded to Starlink in March of 2021. He had unlimited hotspot data on it until he changed their cellular plan to include 5G when he bought his iPhone 12. I don’t see him use the iPad anymore after buying the 2020 M1 13.3 inch MacBook Pro In March of 2021.
I used mine up until early this year when I moved to the M2 12" Pro. I would've stuck with it longer, but I used it so heavily with multi-tasking stuff that it kept crashing (presumably from running out of RAM). Now it's doing just fine as my dad's magazine, Solitaire, and UA-cam machine.
I’m honestly amazed and perplexed how future proofed the 10.5in ipad pros were I honestly didn’t even know they had pro motion until recently, I thought that came on the 2018 iPad Pro redesign. The idea alone that this iPad also had a special type of lighting that is much faster that isn’t even on the iPhone is perplexing. I guess this iPad really was a pro device I can definitely see this being super enticing over an intel MacBook back in the day, even if it ment dealing with the lack of things like a proper file management system or a terminal.
I’m watching this on my iPad Air 3rd gen (2019) which I bought last year in 2022 for a little less than £300. A definitely underrated iPad imo. It still does 90% of what I see newer iPads are capable of. And to browse the web, stream media and use productivity apps it’s still a great machine, specially with the over criticised apple pencil 1 😅
I’ve used the 10.5” iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil throughout all of my university years and it helped me a lot. The downside is that I’ve used it so much that the battery deteriorated tremendously, I took it to an Apple Store and for some reason their equipment was not registering that the battery was below 80% (even though it definitely was, I’ve checked with coconut battery, but they were seeing it was at 88%). The battery got so bad I had to replace it with a used M1 iPad Pro at the end of last year. It also had white spots on the display, which apparently is a common issue with this iPad.
The 10.5 or the M1? I have the M1, heavy user, animated video clips in full HD, do thousands of drawings on it, and the only problem I have with it is that the resale value is too low to justify upgrading to apple hover on the M2.
@@sloppynyuszi the white spots were on the 10.5” model. I’ve only had the M1 iPad Pro since December so it’s completely fine now, I hope I won’t have the same issues (I have the 11” so no miniLED)
Apple measurements of the battery life are not the same as Coconut or iMazing. They are much higher. You'll get under 80% when Coconut say 60-70%. Often the devices becomes vintage/obsolete (no more battery replacements possible) before they gets under 80% with their measurement system.
I have this iPad since launched and I have to say, it's the best, he was my companion during lockdown, my tool at college and the device I used for pretty much everything, at the point that my pc became a dust collecting machine. Now my 10.5 inch iPad Pro is having battery issues and I'm heading for the renewed 11 inch iPad Pro with the A12Z chip. But yeah, the 10.5 was and still is a great choice
I bought my wife a second hand 10.5 iPad Pro in 2018. I got the 512GB with cellular for the same price as a new base model from Apple . Still gets used daily to this day and currently has just over half of the storage used up. We’ll replace it with another 2nd hand one this year (thinking M1 iPad Pro 11”) so we can hand it to our daughter.
I have owned basically every iPad pro generation (except 2020 and M2 as they were minor upgrades), including this one (I still have it). This iPad has aged beautifully compared the the first gen (especially the 9.7), but many units had the dreaded white spot, including mine. Forums are full of people with the same issue. Not the end of the world, but it somewhat ruins what is otherwise still a great device. I would not suggest buying one because of this...
@@giulialana2815 Yes Giulia, it's an extremely common issue with this model. Here where I live (in Switzerland) I know several people that had this issue with the same model and also some friends in Italy and France had it. And on forums it seems that a lot of people in the US and elsewhere have experienced the same issue at some point.
I upgraded from this to the M2 11 inch. This was the first time that when I upgraded I felt like it wasn’t a necessity. To this day the machine is still solid, other than battery life
I’ve been using 10.5” IPad Pro for 5 years and thinking of getting the M2 iPad Pro 11”. So you think the difference is not that significant and you could’ve continued using 10.5?
@@kurartem I could have, it just would have been more challenging. I'm in college studying medicine and I use my Mac and iPad via Universal Control when I study. The 10.5 did just fine but I 1) Wanted a larger display, as seeing the 11" models my classmates were using made mine seem kinda small, 2) I wanted more storage, 3) I *needed* more battery life, and 4) I wanted the new design with Face ID. Speed/Performance has never been an issue with this iPad once, although there is a much appreciated bump in speed now that I'm on M2. If you dont need to upgrade and your 10.5" is still chugging along, consider saving your cash
I still use mine daily, and I got it in 2019 as a refurb unit. Mine is the 256 Gb, and there's a lot of room for stuff. It's a perfect travel machine. The faster Lightning speeds were a real factor in me getting this; great for uploading pics while traveling. I have it in a non-Apple keyboard case. While it's not a MacBook by any means, I get lots of use out of it, though I note the battery life isn't what it used to be.
I’ve had my 10.5” for 5 years now and it’s been great, although in the past few years it’s really aged badly… the white spot on the green is annoying and the battery life is awful - can’t last more than an hour without dying. The design still looks great and the ProMotion is still excellent
Same case with mine. The screen white spot and battery has aged badly.. the charging port was broken and got replaced last year, the repair shop did an awful job and break the rear camera while doing the repair. Luckily i rarely use the rear cam. So the front cam still going strong for zoom meeting.
It’s nostalgia as I’ve found this channel when you unboxed this iPad as I bought the same iPad pro 10.5 after seeing this video. Can’t believe it’s been over 7 years. Currently using 12.9 iPad Pro m2
Great video, Drew! One thing worth noting though, is that at 11:08 you *were* correct in saying that iPads from 2020 didn’t get Stage Manager and external display support (at first). Apple, however responded to people’s complaints and released a slightly more limited version of Stage Manager to all Face ID iPad Pros (possibly others 2018+). I know this as I use a 2018 11” and have the option for it.That said, I don’t think they gave older iPads the improved display support.
All this time I thought you had a 2018 iPad Pro! Your iPad looks great, it’s clearly held up very well! Also that’s so crazy that those iPads had lightning 3.0, I didn’t even know that was a thing even though I remember watching the event and unveiling.
I just replaced my 10.5 iPad Pro with the 5th generation iPad Air. I didn’t have a huge reason to update, it was mainly the Apple Pencil charging and procreate layers on big projects. It will now go on to serve my mother for a few year (to replace her iPad 3rd generation😅)
I've been using it for a little over 5 years now. It still holds up pretty well except for battery life. I've used it quite often so it's natural that my battery health would be a lot lower, a simple battery replacement should fix it. I still think that there is no real reason to upgrade from it to the newer ones, if you want to do anything more demanding then just get a Mac or upgrade your current Mac. I love this iPad and I can see myself using it for another good 5 years or more as long as I replace its battery at least once. I get about 2h30m of use when doing some light gaming or a little longer when I'm using the Apple Pencil (I'm a composer so I use the Goodnotes 5 app to write my music scores before I engrave the on my Mac, I'd sometimes write music 3 hours straight or longer hence I use my Apple Pencil continuously during that time). If I replace my battery I'm sure I'd close to 7-9 hours of usage or more, like it did when I first got it.
@@IqbalHossain-vg8vr still going strong. I didn't replace the battery. Turns out that I was using a bad cable. It's either that or the software update, the battery life is doing a lot better and a complete non-issue now. I even started using it with no auto-lock for work so the display stays on for a long time. Not sure what my battery capacity would be like but given its age, definitely before 80% but somehow even that gets me through the day or many times even 2 days. I get about 6-7 hours use on moderate to heavy usage. So on days with light usage its even better.
I just updated my 2nd gen iPad Pro 12.9 from iOS 14 to the current release and it is not nearly as smooth. Wouldn’t recommend it, I might try to revert.
The most beautiful iPad ever mad imo, especially in Gold, which is why I refused to upgrade to newer iPads. I had it sin daily use as a student since 11/2018, but in the last year it has gotten a little slow and it could not keep the 120Hz consistently anymore. iOS 14 was the last version that ran just perfectly smooth. So I upgraded to the 2018 iPad Pro 11 in 10/2022 and couldn’t be any happier, but the 10.5 still has a special place in my heart
using an iPad as airdroppable SSD is a great idea. Kinda like a HARD DISK with a display. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, sometimes the old iPads can get corrupted and need to be reflashed - possibly losing their content. My father's 2019 iPad died and I needed to take it to Apple for a hard reboot software install. I feel more comfortable with a 4TB Crucial SSD for backing up stuff - along side a WD my Cloud 12 TB.
I am running 15.5 and it lasts 10h at 25% brightness wlan and Bluetooth on. The bettery is at 84 % health at 480 cycles. It has been a phenomenal device .. have it since 2019 though it’s an exchange unit as first device got multiple tiny bright spots issue after one year.
@@professahbruno1578 for sure with the latest version ios 17, battery could lasts atleast 6 hours SOT time with all the latest features. Have you experienced any issues on your end?
Smart you chose this ipad pro All ipad pros released later have the same design language, upgraded ports and better Pencil user experience. They're like night and day.
I’m impressed with the battery health since my 2020 iPad Pro 12.9” (I got it as a replacement in May of 2021) is at 81/82% battery health with 560 cycles.
nice video! it’s crazy cause I been lookin for a new ipad and I own and still the ipad 10.5 pro. I got it during covid 2020 and it’s been pretty solid and great performance and never failed me. I only want a new one just for the looks but after watching this video i’m thinking I should just hold on till the wheels fall off 😂
I’m still using it. Sound quality is superb. Video is also still good. I use it to watch netflix, youtube, zoom meetings, I use it to answer my emails, etc. no complains here.
I had to look this up because I have my 2016 ipad Pro 12.9” going on 7 years now and it is still going strong. The battery life has suffered but it still last 3-6hrs depending on what I am doing. I was curious if anyone else’s was still doing this good. I am so curious when it will stop getting updates and need a replacement but so glad I bought it brand new all those years ago.
I used this iPad for 5byears and it was awesome! I did recently upgrade to an M2 iPad Pro 12.9in mainly because I found it on the Facebook market for an absurd price of $720!! I had to buy it and have no regrets definitely a great upgrade 😁
@@Fobes I know! This iPad is amazing and love using it but what makes me love it even more is the fact that I didn’t have to pay the $1500 this iPad goes for 🤣. If you wanna know it’s an M2 12.9 256gb cellular model.
@@iCrackr Nope! The guy who sold it to me was a doctor and came to the conclusion that he didn’t need it much in his line of work. And since it was cellular I also connected it with my AT&T network. This was a legit purchase where he told me to meet him at the hospital he worked at. In addition the iPad was so new it only had 3 charge cycles and I know this because I checked it by connecting it with iMazing. And I was still able to add Apple Care+. So he literally owned it like less than a month lol since Apple only gives you 30 days to add Apple care after you purchasing the iPad. This was one of the best finds I’ve ever come across on Facebook market lol.
Just got this device as a donation and was shocked after this review (I'm an Android user only) of the performance, screen, hardware and software, seeing as it will get the 17 version support. Here it costs about 750$ new and can't find a used for sale, hope it will service me well for a long time just as yours had.
For web browsing , youtube , netflix , etc this has to be the best budget tablet on the market ! 120hz some modern phones still dont have that refresh rate. As long as the battery lasts about 3 hours im happy with a tablet this old
I got mine in February of 2019 and I’ve felt no desire to upgrade, up until now. The battery is shot and because I got the 64gb model, the storage is almost full. I’m planning to upgrade to a certified refurbished M1 11” iPad Pro later this year and give the 10.5” to my mum as an upgrade from her iPad Air 2
I only switched from the iPad Pro 10.5 to an iPad mini because there was an issue with the screen. I had a few lines of pixels go bad and I decided to get the mini instead. I’ve always been partial to the mini lineup of iPads.
I have a 2017 iPad Mini Retina display with lightning that I leave in the bathroom next to a bluetooth speaker. I use it every single morning to listen to financial reports whilst in the shower. I basically just listen to UA-cam or Sirius XM radio. Might as well mount it to the wall really as a "toilet TV".
I ALWAYS wanted an iPad 10.5. I have a Pro 2020, but idk why I still want one of those 😂 maybe I’ll get one for my mom? Idk, I think it’s the power of the commercials. iPad Pro 10.5 commercial has been one of the best I’ve watched ever.
Using the same ipad, got mine in early 2019 refurbished for about 300 bucks. I am not a heavy user so satisfied with the performance. Only issue is the white spot and battery. I will more than likely replace it next year before the battery gets too bad... debating between a refurbished ipad air 4 or 2021 ipad pro 11, currently about 120 price difference on the refurbished market... Experience with this a10X chip has taught me that Apple's hardware will outlast the battery. Performance for my use case will remain solid from how this 6 year old chip still performs for me, which is why i don't really care for the pro/m1 versions since i know the battery will be what really causes me to "upgrade"..
This is my iPad! The only reason I want to sell my iPad now rather than later is resell value goes lower every year. But honestly there is no real reason to upgrade.
Crazy how I went to the Apple store just for them to press some commands on my Macbook and do a diagnostic just so the battery health percentage could show up on the Genius Bar’s iPad. Not sure why battery health percentage isn’t standard on iPads and Macs
I probably would be using my 10.5” to type this now but… mine developed that white ‘hot-spot’ an inch or so above the button, and also screen no response touch issues. Apple replaced it once as a favor even without APPLE Care, but that developed the same problems. Time to get ride of that model even thought it was fine in every other way. On a M1 Pro now, which has some advantages working with my MBP M1, and software, but it’s also been replaced for no response screen issues! At least that replacement wasn’t a problem, learned my lesson and APPLE Care warranty this time.
.After the first release, a little over a year after purchase, there was a white spot problem, so I used it more and eventually sold it at a bargain price. After that, the performance is good, but I'm not sure about the quality, so I'm not using the iPad.,. I heard that the problem still occurs often..
It was a great iPad but I’d argue that the 2018 version is the goat. This one most likely isn’t going to get iPadOS 17 as it’s rumored to have lock screen customization of iOS 16 which requires A12 Bionic or newer because there are no iPads with the A11 Bionic which I find pretty strange.
Great video. I am so over the other sycophant fanboys who clearly get kick backs for reviews. I still use my 10.5”. Still use it for work (MS365, BIM365, etc) battery at 75% after 875 cycles. But as eyes are old, I bought a 2022 12.9”. I try not to regret the new one, as 10.5 still works perfectly for everything and I can’t detect any performance difference. But, the rumour that 2024 iPads would skyrocket in price forced my hand this year .
I’m literally watching this video on my 10.5 in iPad Pro
Same
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Me too
Right here!
Right here with ya.
The 10.5 is the most beautiful iPad ever made. A substantial step to Pro due to it’s 120 Hz, 4 core CPU, thin bezel’s, great camera with flashlight and good storage (up to 512 GB 👉🏻 more than iPad Airs and Minis…6 (!!!) years later! Love my device! The power of the A10X is amazing 👍🏻
6 core cpu
Thank you❤
Can Apple Pencil be used with this?
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It’s good content creators are also reviewing longevity and not only the latest. A lot of people prefer buying used or refurbished and this videos help with the decision
Hear hear! 💯
I got mine second hand for little over $300 on January 2020, and I never regretted it. What this thing has given me, especially during the pandemic when I was at college from home and had all those PDFs to study from and annotate, my goodness... Nothing else has been a better tech purchase for me. Sad to know its days are coming to an end cause the hardware is so good, I don't feel like I need to upgrade yet. I kept recommending it for students everywhere because of how affordable and reliable it was. Absolutely loved it
I remember watching your unboxing video as soon as it premiered
Time really flies, doesn’t it?
This ipad still rocks, i just went to the native apple smart cover for it, and feels like a new device. I previously had more bulky 3rd party cases.
I just did a photo shoot on Sunday, and the ability to upload all the photos onto my 256 gb 10.5 inch was great, i could review the shots while at dinner and work from there. Its truly an awesome device. I wish it had usb-c, but when im honest with myself thats really all im missing.
I’ve been using this ipad since 2018 and it’s just a great device IMO, still feels fast and smooth in use and has all the features I want like proper speakers, great screen with pro-motion, pencil and smart keyboard support (both of which I use all the time) - there’s literally nothing else I really need from the newer models. I think the real limitation on future ios support tends to be memory, and as this has 4GB - twice a lot of its contemporary devices - I think it’s shoe-in for ios 17 and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it got 18 as well. I remember buying this ipad to replace my four year old first gen iPad Air, which had become laggy and terrible to use at that point - five years later my 10.5” is still an absolute pleasure to pick up and use every day.
My 10.5 iPad Pro is still in heavy use. I also own a 2020 12.9 iPad Pro, which I primarily use for work, but the 10.5 is my go to device when I’m on the go and traveling. I use it for both work and personal use. It has held up just fine and still serves me well.
I picked up the 10.5" Pro at launch as a drawing tablet / laptop replacement. I still use it to this day. 512gb and LTE. I almost always have it with me and use it for remote work, drawing, media consumption. It's even been great for gaming! I paired a PS4 controller to it for remote play. I even had Retroarch side-loaded onto it for a while. Even if it becomes a consumption-only device, I won't be getting rid of this one anytime soon.
I love my 10.5” iPad Pro, it’s got the features I went most apart from 2nd gen pencil support. The screen is the particular standout and I still use the headphone Jack to use my iPad as an AirPlay broadcaster to connect non AirPlay devices to my HomePod mini.
That iPad (256GB) was my daily driver up until two months ago, when I replaced it with a refurbished M1 12.9” iPad Pro (also 256GB). It was (is!) an incredible device!
How is the upgrade? Screen, speed. Etc… worth it? Considering picking up a 12.9 myself. Cheers.
Does ur ipad 10.5 also had screen issue like most of the 10.5 pro models ?
@@Topdealmaker It actually didn't. It was flawless.
@@rickybobby6605 The 12.9" is incredible. Screen is gorgeous, and speed is great on iOS 17. Well worth the upgrade.
@@moritzhberg1778 lucky u
I'm currently using a iPad 9 and I've really been wanting to get a 2017 pro for that 120hz display and thinner bezels. It's such a pain going from my 13 pro with 120hz to 60hz and it hurts my eyes. But the only thing holding me back is limited software support.
@@lizzy1519 too expensive here in brazil. Equivalent to like 800 usd for a used one.
Don’t get the pro 10.5 it’s cpu (a10x) is very old. I’d only get it if u don’t care about having the latest software updates. The iPad Air 3 has the same thin bezels, but it doesn’t have ProMotion. However, it does have the a12 cpu which will be supported for at least 2 more years.
@@antonym1625 just stay with the iPad 9 which has the a13 chip get you more years of software support and has better camera front facing
@@cherkas009who cares about cameras on tablets ? Surely a tablet is a media device so the better the screen the better the consumption. 120hz is bleeding good for 2017 I'd take this all day everyday over a 60hz display
@@wayevs I guess no mention of the a13 Chip And yeah people care about the cameras especially the front facing one but I don't know you're in the Dark Ages you know you just use it for whatever you use but I don't know you're in the Dark Ages
I have got to say that the biggest gripe I have with those newer iPad pros is difinitely the bigger bezels on all sides. The 10.5 feels like it looked better
Nice joke
Watching on my 2011 iMac i5 while cleaning my 10.5" iPad Pro. I might be outdated, but I love these older devices. They just have a charm the newer versions lack in their oversimplified and uninspired designs. I also suspect my iPad has terrible battery health because I have to charge it every single day, Safari fully drains it in 4 hours and it's massively laggy.
My brother-in-law bought the same iPad in 2017 or 2018. He bought the cellular version and mainly used it as hotspot before he upgraded to Starlink in March of 2021. He had unlimited hotspot data on it until he changed their cellular plan to include 5G when he bought his iPhone 12. I don’t see him use the iPad anymore after buying the 2020 M1 13.3 inch MacBook Pro In March of 2021.
I used mine up until early this year when I moved to the M2 12" Pro. I would've stuck with it longer, but I used it so heavily with multi-tasking stuff that it kept crashing (presumably from running out of RAM). Now it's doing just fine as my dad's magazine, Solitaire, and UA-cam machine.
I’m honestly amazed and perplexed how future proofed the 10.5in ipad pros were I honestly didn’t even know they had pro motion until recently, I thought that came on the 2018 iPad Pro redesign. The idea alone that this iPad also had a special type of lighting that is much faster that isn’t even on the iPhone is perplexing. I guess this iPad really was a pro device I can definitely see this being super enticing over an intel MacBook back in the day, even if it ment dealing with the lack of things like a proper file management system or a terminal.
I’m watching this on my iPad Air 3rd gen (2019) which I bought last year in 2022 for a little less than £300. A definitely underrated iPad imo. It still does 90% of what I see newer iPads are capable of. And to browse the web, stream media and use productivity apps it’s still a great machine, specially with the over criticised apple pencil 1 😅
2 speakers....
I’ve used the 10.5” iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil throughout all of my university years and it helped me a lot. The downside is that I’ve used it so much that the battery deteriorated tremendously, I took it to an Apple Store and for some reason their equipment was not registering that the battery was below 80% (even though it definitely was, I’ve checked with coconut battery, but they were seeing it was at 88%). The battery got so bad I had to replace it with a used M1 iPad Pro at the end of last year. It also had white spots on the display, which apparently is a common issue with this iPad.
The 10.5 or the M1? I have the M1, heavy user, animated video clips in full HD, do thousands of drawings on it, and the only problem I have with it is that the resale value is too low to justify upgrading to apple hover on the M2.
@@sloppynyuszi the white spots were on the 10.5” model. I’ve only had the M1 iPad Pro since December so it’s completely fine now, I hope I won’t have the same issues (I have the 11” so no miniLED)
Apple measurements of the battery life are not the same as Coconut or iMazing. They are much higher. You'll get under 80% when Coconut say 60-70%. Often the devices becomes vintage/obsolete (no more battery replacements possible) before they gets under 80% with their measurement system.
I have a white spot on my 10.5 inch
That white spot is so annoying 😅
I have this iPad since launched and I have to say, it's the best, he was my companion during lockdown, my tool at college and the device I used for pretty much everything, at the point that my pc became a dust collecting machine. Now my 10.5 inch iPad Pro is having battery issues and I'm heading for the renewed 11 inch iPad Pro with the A12Z chip.
But yeah, the 10.5 was and still is a great choice
I bought my wife a second hand 10.5 iPad Pro in 2018. I got the 512GB with cellular for the same price as a new base model from Apple . Still gets used daily to this day and currently has just over half of the storage used up. We’ll replace it with another 2nd hand one this year (thinking M1 iPad Pro 11”) so we can hand it to our daughter.
I have owned basically every iPad pro generation (except 2020 and M2 as they were minor upgrades), including this one (I still have it). This iPad has aged beautifully compared the the first gen (especially the 9.7), but many units had the dreaded white spot, including mine. Forums are full of people with the same issue. Not the end of the world, but it somewhat ruins what is otherwise still a great device. I would not suggest buying one because of this...
Mine had those white spots too, I didn’t know it was a common issue
@@giulialana2815 Yes Giulia, it's an extremely common issue with this model. Here where I live (in Switzerland) I know several people that had this issue with the same model and also some friends in Italy and France had it. And on forums it seems that a lot of people in the US and elsewhere have experienced the same issue at some point.
I upgraded from this to the M2 11 inch. This was the first time that when I upgraded I felt like it wasn’t a necessity. To this day the machine is still solid, other than battery life
I’ve been using 10.5” IPad Pro for 5 years and thinking of getting the M2 iPad Pro 11”. So you think the difference is not that significant and you could’ve continued using 10.5?
@@kurartem I could have, it just would have been more challenging. I'm in college studying medicine and I use my Mac and iPad via Universal Control when I study. The 10.5 did just fine but I 1) Wanted a larger display, as seeing the 11" models my classmates were using made mine seem kinda small, 2) I wanted more storage, 3) I *needed* more battery life, and 4) I wanted the new design with Face ID. Speed/Performance has never been an issue with this iPad once, although there is a much appreciated bump in speed now that I'm on M2. If you dont need to upgrade and your 10.5" is still chugging along, consider saving your cash
I still use mine daily, and I got it in 2019 as a refurb unit. Mine is the 256 Gb, and there's a lot of room for stuff. It's a perfect travel machine. The faster Lightning speeds were a real factor in me getting this; great for uploading pics while traveling. I have it in a non-Apple keyboard case. While it's not a MacBook by any means, I get lots of use out of it, though I note the battery life isn't what it used to be.
One of the best value Apple products ever
Using one for note taking in College and it’s amazing
been using it since late 2017, now jailbroken on 13.3 and it still keeps on fighting! love it :D gonna run this forever!
This still my main iPad. I'm gonna upgrade it soon, but It's held up like a champ.
I'm still rocking my 2018 10.5" Pro. I just use it as an e-reader and it's great.
I’ve had my 10.5” for 5 years now and it’s been great, although in the past few years it’s really aged badly… the white spot on the green is annoying and the battery life is awful - can’t last more than an hour without dying. The design still looks great and the ProMotion is still excellent
Same case with mine. The screen white spot and battery has aged badly.. the charging port was broken and got replaced last year, the repair shop did an awful job and break the rear camera while doing the repair. Luckily i rarely use the rear cam. So the front cam still going strong for zoom meeting.
I still use mine! It works perfectly for my needs; Browsing, watching movies etc.
It’s nostalgia as I’ve found this channel when you unboxed this iPad as I bought the same iPad pro 10.5 after seeing this video.
Can’t believe it’s been over 7 years.
Currently using 12.9 iPad Pro m2
Great video, Drew! One thing worth noting though, is that at 11:08 you *were* correct in saying that iPads from 2020 didn’t get Stage Manager and external display support (at first). Apple, however responded to people’s complaints and released a slightly more limited version of Stage Manager to all Face ID iPad Pros (possibly others 2018+). I know this as I use a 2018 11” and have the option for it.That said, I don’t think they gave older iPads the improved display support.
I got one after the first 11” iPad Pro came out in 2018. The screen broke very easily. I have the iPad Pro 11” M1 version and I love it.
All this time I thought you had a 2018 iPad Pro! Your iPad looks great, it’s clearly held up very well! Also that’s so crazy that those iPads had lightning 3.0, I didn’t even know that was a thing even though I remember watching the event and unveiling.
My mom still have the iPad Pro 10.5 2017 since day 1. Still great battery and fast
I just replaced my 10.5 iPad Pro with the 5th generation iPad Air. I didn’t have a huge reason to update, it was mainly the Apple Pencil charging and procreate layers on big projects. It will now go on to serve my mother for a few year (to replace her iPad 3rd generation😅)
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I've been using it for a little over 5 years now. It still holds up pretty well except for battery life. I've used it quite often so it's natural that my battery health would be a lot lower, a simple battery replacement should fix it. I still think that there is no real reason to upgrade from it to the newer ones, if you want to do anything more demanding then just get a Mac or upgrade your current Mac. I love this iPad and I can see myself using it for another good 5 years or more as long as I replace its battery at least once.
I get about 2h30m of use when doing some light gaming or a little longer when I'm using the Apple Pencil (I'm a composer so I use the Goodnotes 5 app to write my music scores before I engrave the on my Mac, I'd sometimes write music 3 hours straight or longer hence I use my Apple Pencil continuously during that time). If I replace my battery I'm sure I'd close to 7-9 hours of usage or more, like it did when I first got it.
Did you replace the battery? How long it last now?
@@IqbalHossain-vg8vr still going strong. I didn't replace the battery. Turns out that I was using a bad cable. It's either that or the software update, the battery life is doing a lot better and a complete non-issue now. I even started using it with no auto-lock for work so the display stays on for a long time. Not sure what my battery capacity would be like but given its age, definitely before 80% but somehow even that gets me through the day or many times even 2 days. I get about 6-7 hours use on moderate to heavy usage. So on days with light usage its even better.
I just updated my 2nd gen iPad Pro 12.9 from iOS 14 to the current release and it is not nearly as smooth. Wouldn’t recommend it, I might try to revert.
The most beautiful iPad ever mad imo, especially in Gold, which is why I refused to upgrade to newer iPads.
I had it sin daily use as a student since 11/2018, but in the last year it has gotten a little slow and it could not keep the 120Hz consistently anymore.
iOS 14 was the last version that ran just perfectly smooth.
So I upgraded to the 2018 iPad Pro 11 in 10/2022 and couldn’t be any happier, but the 10.5 still has a special place in my heart
Ios 17 runs smooth on it too
@@SWOTHDRAoh for real, then am in, will get one this month been thinking of the battery issue though any thoughts on that?
I really like the A10x Fusion, it was when Apple's mobile processors got really powerful. Best 6 year old Apple device.
I think its annoying that there are no battery health settings on iPad OS.
I love my 10.5 in iPad Pro. I recommend buying the 64 gigabyte version because 32 GB is just painful today.
Apple never made a 32gb 10.5” iPad Pro. 64gb is the base storage, I’d actually recommend opting for 256gb instead
using an iPad as airdroppable SSD is a great idea. Kinda like a HARD DISK with a display.
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, sometimes the old iPads can get corrupted and need to be reflashed - possibly losing their content. My father's 2019 iPad died and I needed to take it to Apple for a hard reboot software install.
I feel more comfortable with a 4TB Crucial SSD for backing up stuff - along side a WD my Cloud 12 TB.
I’m watching this on ipad pro 10.5, bought in april of 2017. Going strong heading to 7 years old. Still feel like buttery smooth
I still use a 2017 pro! I use it for taking notes in college and playing clash of clans, and it does it so well with that 120 hz screen!
I am running 15.5 and it lasts 10h at 25% brightness wlan and Bluetooth on. The bettery is at 84 % health at 480 cycles. It has been a phenomenal device .. have it since 2019 though it’s an exchange unit as first device got multiple tiny bright spots issue after one year.
Same mine is in ios 15 too iPad pro 2017 and can lasts for 10 hours. Amazing!
@@kimsalvoroii2639u think on iOS 17 can last that long or will start to show battery draining issues if I may ask plse ?
@@professahbruno1578 for sure with the latest version ios 17, battery could lasts atleast 6 hours SOT time with all the latest features. Have you experienced any issues on your end?
Still using it right now. Sad i gotta let go
Smart you chose this ipad pro
All ipad pros released later have the same design language, upgraded ports and better Pencil user experience. They're like night and day.
I finally upgraded from this to the M4 🔥 WOW
Watching this video on my 10.5 Pro and after six years it’s my go to over my 12.9 2018 Pro and Mini 6 iPads.
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Nice video! Definitely appreciate these throwbacks. Nice to look at Apple history every once in awhile
I’m impressed with the battery health since my 2020 iPad Pro 12.9” (I got it as a replacement in May of 2021) is at 81/82% battery health with 560 cycles.
Watching on iPad Pro 10.5
It’s been 5 years for me. This thing is a beast.
nice video! it’s crazy cause I been lookin for a new ipad and I own and still the ipad 10.5 pro. I got it during covid 2020 and it’s been pretty solid and great performance and never failed me. I only want a new one just for the looks but after watching this video i’m thinking I should just hold on till the wheels fall off 😂
That Tim Cook impression was very acurate, a little too accurate…🤨
I’m still using it. Sound quality is superb. Video is also still good. I use it to watch netflix, youtube, zoom meetings, I use it to answer my emails, etc. no complains here.
I had to look this up because I have my 2016 ipad Pro 12.9” going on 7 years now and it is still going strong. The battery life has suffered but it still last 3-6hrs depending on what I am doing. I was curious if anyone else’s was still doing this good. I am so curious when it will stop getting updates and need a replacement but so glad I bought it brand new all those years ago.
I used this iPad for 5byears and it was awesome! I did recently upgrade to an M2 iPad Pro 12.9in mainly because I found it on the Facebook market for an absurd price of $720!! I had to buy it and have no regrets definitely a great upgrade 😁
That’s a good buy.
@@Fobes I know! This iPad is amazing and love using it but what makes me love it even more is the fact that I didn’t have to pay the $1500 this iPad goes for 🤣. If you wanna know it’s an M2 12.9 256gb cellular model.
Probably stolen lmao
@@iCrackr Nope! The guy who sold it to me was a doctor and came to the conclusion that he didn’t need it much in his line of work. And since it was cellular I also connected it with my AT&T network. This was a legit purchase where he told me to meet him at the hospital he worked at. In addition the iPad was so new it only had 3 charge cycles and I know this because I checked it by connecting it with iMazing. And I was still able to add Apple Care+. So he literally owned it like less than a month lol since Apple only gives you 30 days to add Apple care after you purchasing the iPad. This was one of the best finds I’ve ever come across on Facebook market lol.
@@lgmarquez5469Fucken Steal
My iPad Pro 10.5 has a bright-white spot and bad battery but it’s still kicking 😂
DREW DID YOU SAMPLE TIM’S “WOW” HAHAHA
This is still my daily used iPad… works fine… I can’t justify getting a new iPad right now..
My 2020 ipad pro has stage manager
I have this very iPad, updated from a iPad Air 2.
Love it, use it everyday.
Just recently upgraded after continuous use literally every day for 8 hours (woo highschool y’all) and it was the BEST iPad I appreciate it so much
Just got this device as a donation and was shocked after this review (I'm an Android user only) of the performance, screen, hardware and software, seeing as it will get the 17 version support. Here it costs about 750$ new and can't find a used for sale, hope it will service me well for a long time just as yours had.
Even I have the iPad Pro M1 but I still using my old 12.9 iPad Pro 2017 and the performance is still being amazing.
For web browsing , youtube , netflix , etc this has to be the best budget tablet on the market ! 120hz some modern phones still dont have that refresh rate. As long as the battery lasts about 3 hours im happy with a tablet this old
I bought one of these a few weeks ago to be a burner iPad... does the job real well
This was one of my favorite iPads ever. Wish I still had my 10.5
Still using a pretty solid iPad Air 2, 7 years after I bought it. These things last forever, which is amazing.
Love your content. Keep it up. Subscribed!
I just gave my 2018 Pro to my Wife and got a refurbished 12.9 Gen 5 Pro. I’ll probably have this device for about 5-6 years.
I got mine in February of 2019 and I’ve felt no desire to upgrade, up until now. The battery is shot and because I got the 64gb model, the storage is almost full. I’m planning to upgrade to a certified refurbished M1 11” iPad Pro later this year and give the 10.5” to my mum as an upgrade from her iPad Air 2
I upgraded my 10.5 pro to a 11inch pro. Definitely a good upgrade
I love mine. I got it in 2018 renewed and sold the 9.7 pro for it. I use it daily and have my original 2016 Apple Pencil
I just bought a keyboard case for mine since it’s just been sitting. I’m surprised how snappy it still is after 6 years.
I only switched from the iPad Pro 10.5 to an iPad mini because there was an issue with the screen. I had a few lines of pixels go bad and I decided to get the mini instead. I’ve always been partial to the mini lineup of iPads.
My father still has his 10.5 inch ipad pro and he is really happy with it and i am watching this video on my ipad 9th gen
Still running super strong.
I cant wait for the 2024 model
Currently watching this video on my iPad 10.5 pro still love it and it was awesome through COVID flying to and from work when we had to wear masks
I have a 2017 iPad Mini Retina display with lightning that I leave in the bathroom next to a bluetooth speaker. I use it every single morning to listen to financial reports whilst in the shower.
I basically just listen to UA-cam or Sirius XM radio. Might as well mount it to the wall really as a "toilet TV".
I ALWAYS wanted an iPad 10.5. I have a Pro 2020, but idk why I still want one of those 😂 maybe I’ll get one for my mom? Idk, I think it’s the power of the commercials. iPad Pro 10.5 commercial has been one of the best I’ve watched ever.
Thank you so much. You helped me decide to purchase one.
Still using my iPad Pro 9.7. Wouldn’t mind a similar one on this as it is still iOS updated supported at 7 years old.
Using the same ipad, got mine in early 2019 refurbished for about 300 bucks. I am not a heavy user so satisfied with the performance. Only issue is the white spot and battery. I will more than likely replace it next year before the battery gets too bad... debating between a refurbished ipad air 4 or 2021 ipad pro 11, currently about 120 price difference on the refurbished market... Experience with this a10X chip has taught me that Apple's hardware will outlast the battery. Performance for my use case will remain solid from how this 6 year old chip still performs for me, which is why i don't really care for the pro/m1 versions since i know the battery will be what really causes me to "upgrade"..
How bad is the battery issue at this stage, does it last for 10 hours at least or less and also does it take too long now to charge it ?
The idea of using an iPad as a storage device for iPhone photos via AirDrop blew my mind. This is the way
For some, the center stage camera makes all the difference in the decision to purchase the gen 9.
This is my iPad! The only reason I want to sell my iPad now rather than later is resell value goes lower every year. But honestly there is no real reason to upgrade.
This is still my main iPad! It's so good in my opinion :)
I never had ipad in my life, wondering which to buy. Thanks for cool video 😊
Im using this still myself. Still zero issues although i may upgrade soon
Crazy how I went to the Apple store just for them to press some commands on my Macbook and do a diagnostic just so the battery health percentage could show up on the Genius Bar’s iPad. Not sure why battery health percentage isn’t standard on iPads and Macs
That intro is gold
I probably would be using my 10.5” to type this now but… mine developed that white ‘hot-spot’ an inch or so above the button, and also screen no response touch issues. Apple replaced it once as a favor even without APPLE Care, but that developed the same problems. Time to get ride of that model even thought it was fine in every other way. On a M1 Pro now, which has some advantages working with my MBP M1, and software, but it’s also been replaced for no response screen issues! At least that replacement wasn’t a problem, learned my lesson and APPLE Care warranty this time.
.After the first release, a little over a year after purchase, there was a white spot problem, so I used it more and eventually sold it at a bargain price. After that, the performance is good, but I'm not sure about the quality, so I'm not using the iPad.,. I heard that the problem still occurs often..
ive the 12.9 from the same generation
It was a great iPad but I’d argue that the 2018 version is the goat. This one most likely isn’t going to get iPadOS 17 as it’s rumored to have lock screen customization of iOS 16 which requires A12 Bionic or newer because there are no iPads with the A11 Bionic which I find pretty strange.
that 'waaw' sounded too real! 😂
He superimposed Tim's real voice haha
i have 512gb version still works like new
Great video. I am so over the other sycophant fanboys who clearly get kick backs for reviews. I still use my 10.5”. Still use it for work (MS365, BIM365, etc) battery at 75% after 875 cycles. But as eyes are old, I bought a 2022 12.9”. I try not to regret the new one, as 10.5 still works perfectly for everything and I can’t detect any performance difference. But, the rumour that 2024 iPads would skyrocket in price forced my hand this year .
Watching on iPad 9