Apple included a respectable A17 Pro chip, which first launched with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It's the first widely available SoC built on a 3nm process. It won't rival the iPad Air and Pro with their M-series chips, but it's more than powerful enough for most iPad apps to run smoothly.

With its curved, iPhone 6-like body, thick top and bottom bezels at the front that are enough to land a jumbo jet, and hardware home button that also houses a Touch ID module. There's also the archaic Lightning port, making this one of the last iPads to feature Apple's proprietary standard.