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iPod, iPhone, & iPad

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Model

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi)

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi)

iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi)

Model Specs

Complete Specs

Comparison Q&A

Series Q&A

Buy This

Buy Newer iPads

Sell This

Sell Newer iPads

Upgrade This

Headphones for This iPad

Introduction Date

March 2, 2011*

March 7, 2012*

October 23, 2012*

Discontinued Date

March 18, 2014**

October 23, 2012

October 16, 2014**

Storage

16, 32, 64 GB

16, 32, 64, 128 GB*

Song Capacity

N/A*

Photo Capacity

N/A*

Processors (Cores)

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench 2 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

262

260

773

Geekbench 3 MC 32

496

493

1410

Geekbench 3 SC 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 64

N/A

Geekbench 4 SC

336

329

808

Geekbench 4 MC

579

569

1332

Geekbench 5 SC

N/A

Geekbench 5 MC

N/A

Processor Speed

1.0 GHz

1.0 GHz*

1.4 GHz*

Processor Type

Apple A5

Apple A5X

Apple A6X

Motherboard RAM

512 MB*

1 GB*

Display

9.7" Color*

Resolution

1024x768 (132 ppi)

2048x1536 (264 ppi)

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11a/b/g/n*

Standard Bluetooth

2.1+EDR

4.0

Housing Color

Black or White/Silver*

USB

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

Input Type

Multi-touch

Form Factor

iPad 2

iPad 3rd Gen

iPad 4th Gen

Apple Subfamily

iPad 2

iPad 3rd Gen

iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi)

Order Number

MC769LL/A*

MC705LL/A*

MD510LL/A*

Model Number

A1395

A1416

A1458

EMC Number

2415

2498

2604*

Model Identifier

iPad2,1

iPad3,1

iPad3,4

Battery Type

Lithium Polymer (25Whr)

Lithium Polymer (42.5 Whr)

Battery Life

10 Hours*

Mobile Data

Wi-Fi Only

Wi-Fi Only*

Camera

0.7 Megapixels*

5 Megapixels*

5 Megapixels**

USB Support

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

Firewire Support

None

Original iOS

iOS 4.3 (8F190)

iOS 5.1 (9B176)

iOS 6.0 (10A407)

Maximum iOS

iOS 9.3.6*

iOS 10.3.4*

Mac OS X Support

Mac OS X 10.5.8

Mac OS X 10.6.8

Windows Support

Windows XP SP3/Vista/7

Windows XP SP2/Vista/7

Dimensions

9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34

9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37

Avg Weight

1.33 lbs. (601 g)

1.44 lbs. (652 g)

Original Price

US$499-US$699*

Est Current Retail

US$25-US$50

US$50-US$100

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