IPad ( 2017 ) - wikipedia IPad ( 2017 ) Not to be confused with iPad or iPad Pro. `` iPad 5 '' redirects here. For the device succeeding the fourth - generation iPad, see iPad Air. iPad The iPad in silver Also known as 5th generation iPad, 7th generation iPad, iPad 2017 Developer Apple Inc. Manufacturer Foxconn Product family iPad Type Tablet computer Release date March 24, 2017 Introductory price $329 Operating system Original : iOS 10.2. 1 Current : iOS 11.2. 6, released February 19, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 19 ) System - on - chip used Apple A9 with 64 - bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processor CPU 1.85 GHz dual - core 64 - bit ARMv8 - A `` Twister '' Memory 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM Storage 32 or 128 GB flash memory Display 9.7 inches ( 250 mm ) 2,048 × 1,536 px ( 264 ppi ) with a 4 : 3 aspect ratio Graphics PowerVR GT7600 GPU Sound Stereo Input Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M9 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3 - axis accelerometer, 3 - axis gyroscope, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer Camera Front : 1.2 MP, 720p HD, ƒ / 2.2 aperture Rear : 8.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, HDR, ƒ / 2.4 aperture Connectivity Wi - Fi and Wi - Fi + Cellular : Wi - Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 Wi - Fi + Cellular : GPS & GLONASS GSM UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA CDMA / EV - DO Rev. A and B. 800, 1900 MHz LTE Multiple bands A1567 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 and TD - LTE 38, 39, 40, 41 Power Built - in rechargeable Li - Po battery 8,827 mAh 3.7 V 32.9 W ⋅ h ( 118 kJ ) Online services App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, iCloud, Game Center 240 mm ( 9.4 in ) ( h ) 169.5 mm ( 6.67 in ) ( w ) 7.5 mm ( 0.30 in ) ( d ) Weight Wi - Fi : 469 g ( 1.034 lb ) Wi - Fi + Cellular : 478 g ( 1.054 lb ) Related articles iPad Mini iPad ( 4th generation ) iPad Air 2 Website www.apple.com/ipad-9.7/ This article is part of a series on the iPad 1st 3rd 4th Air Air 2 2017 Mini 1st Pro 1st 2nd List of iPad models The iPad ( officially fifth - generation iPad ) is a 9.7 - inch tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. After its announcement on March 21, 2017, conflicting naming conventions spawned a number of different names, including seventh - generation iPad or iPad 2017. It retains the screen size of the iPad Air line of tablets, and is more powerful than iPad Air 2, even as its overall dimensions and weight are more similar to the original iPad Air. Unlike the iPad Air 2, this generation of iPad does not have a fully laminated display and lacks an anti-reflective coating. Unlike the iPad Pro, it does not have a Smart Connector and only features a dual - speaker system. The iPad received mixed reviews. It was significantly praised for performance, with reviewers asserting that the model is noticeably faster than older iPad models, and it also received positive reviews for its price and battery life. It was criticized, however, for lacking a laminated and anti-reflective screen, and lack of support for Apple Pencil and attachable keyboards through the Smart Connector. Its introductory price in the United States was the lowest ever for an iPad, with the media noting that the lower price might be an effort to encourage wider adoption of the tablet in the education sector, as well as for businesses needing inexpensive tablets for undemanding uses. Contents 1 History 1.1 Pricing strategies 2 Specifications 2.1 Software 2.2 Hardware 3 Reception 4 Timeline 5 References 6 External links History The iPad was announced by Apple on March 21, 2017 in a press release. There has been confusion around its naming, being referred to as just `` iPad '' in marketing, but called the `` fifth - generation iPad '' in official statements and specifications sheets, a title previously taken by 2013 's iPad Air. Other sources refer to it as the `` seventh - generation iPad '', when including the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 as the fifth - and sixth - generation iPads respectively. It has also been referred to as `` iPad 2017 ''. Pricing strategies Matt Kapko of CIO wrote that Apple 's introductory pricing of $329 in the United States for the iPad, a $70 price reduction versus the iPad Air 2, appeared designed to fend off the encroachment of Google 's Chromebook laptops in the education sector and to foster wider adoption in customer - facing terminals. Kapko also wrote that the device is designed to appeal to businesses that require inexpensive tablets for undemanding use, including as kiosks, checkout terminals, and hospitality screens. Specifications Software See also : iOS, iOS 10, and iOS 11 At the time of its original release, the iPad shipped with iOS 10, a version of Apple 's mobile operating system. New units sold come with the new iOS 11 operating system instead. The included Touch ID fingerprint sensor allows the user to unlock the device as well as approve purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, and iBooks Store. Touch ID and Apple Pay let the user purchase items from websites or from within apps. Hardware The iPad has a 9.7 - inch screen. Compared to the iPad Air 2, the processor is updated from the Apple A8X to the A9 with the embedded Apple M9 motion co-processor. The iPad has 2 gigabytes of RAM. It is 7.5 mm thick, which is the same thickness as the iPad Air, compared to 6.1 mm of the iPad Air 2. Unlike other iPad models available, this iPad 's display is not fully laminated and does not have anti-reflective coating. However, this iPad has a brighter screen than the iPad Air 2 ( 25 % brighter according to Apple ). It is available in 32 and 128 gigabyte storage options. Contrasting with the iPad Pro lineup, this iPad features only two speakers ( as opposed to four ), has no Smart Connector support, and has no flash on the back. It is offered in silver, gold, and space grey colors. Despite its use of the Apple A9 processor and accompanying M9 motion co-processor, introduced with the iPhone 6S in 2015, the iPad does not feature support for always - on `` Hey Siri '' voice input, a feature advertised as being made possible by low - power processing in the then - new chips. The use of `` Hey Siri '' is limited to when the iPad is connected to power. A product teardown by iFixit showed that the design of this iPad is nearly identical to the iPad Air except for a few differences : the addition of Touch ID, the lack of the physical mute switch, the microphone holes are smaller and there is only a single row of speaker holes. Reception Dieter Bohn of The Verge wrote that `` it is a thin, fast tablet '', and praised the screen for being `` very good '', despite not having `` the fancy True Tone display that the iPad Pro does, nor does it have some of the things that made the screen on the iPad Air 2 so nice : lamination and anti-reflectivity ''. He criticized the lack of support for attachable keyboards and Apple Pencil, while praising the A9 processor as `` significantly faster than older iPads '', though noting that it is n't `` necessarily significantly faster than the iPad Air 2 '', and `` not as fast as the iPad Pro ''. He also disliked that the iPad only features two speakers, as opposed to four on the iPad Pro, while summarizing the overall review with `` Fundamentally, what I am trying to tell you is that this is an iPad. You trust that iPads are decent tablets and that they have a basic level of quality, speed, and functionality '' and `` Get one if you need one, but do n't stress that you 're missing out if you do n't. '' Sascha Segan of PC Magazine wrote that `` The Apple iPad is more affordable than ever '' and noted that `` While there 's little reason for existing iPad owners to upgrade, the new iPad 's price stabs a stake into the heart of many competing Android tablets ''. Although criticizing the non-laminated display for being `` a little more washed out than its predecessor '', he claimed that he `` could n't see a measurable difference '' and that it 's `` a nominal degradation in quality that does n't really matter in everyday use ''. Segan also praised performance compared to the prior iPad models, and also praised improved Wi - Fi performance, writing that it is `` quite impressive '' with `` double the Wi - Fi speeds on the new iPad than I did on the Air 2 ''. Jeff Benjamin of 9to5Mac wrote that `` Sure, it lacks the gorgeous laminated, anti-reflective display of the iPad Air 2, and sure it 's not as svelte in either thickness or weight. But there 's no denying that the 2017 iPad with A9 dual core processor in tow, is a good value ''. He described the tablet as a `` solid buy for upgraders and new users ''. Igor Bonifacic of MobileSyrup also praised the performance, as well as number of iPad apps available, but criticized the camera for being outdated and keyboard / Pencil incompatibility, with a summarization reading : `` The 2017 iPad is not an exciting tablet. But then it 's not supposed to be exciting, (... ) Apple 's latest tablet is an iterative update designed to appeal to a specific subset of consumers ''. Bonifacic also called the tablet `` perfect for first - time tablet buyers ''. Chris Velazco of Engadget praised battery life, describing it as `` one of the best iPads we 've tested '', but also criticized the lack of anti-reflection on the display, calling it `` another cost - saving measure that I wish Apple had reconsidered ''. Timeline Source : Apple press release library References ^ Jump up to : Smith, Ryan ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Apple Announces 2017 iPad 9.7 - Inch : Entry Level iPad now at $329 ''. AnandTech. Purch Group. 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Jump up ^ Hughes, Neil ; Campbell, Mikey ( November 3, 2013 ). `` Review : Apple 's fifth - generation iPad Air ''. AppleInsider. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Price, Andy ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Apple unveils new iPad and iPhone hardware in surprise announcement ''. TapSmart. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Perlow, Jason ( August 13, 2015 ). `` iPad Air 3 and what Apple needs to deliver ''. ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Price, David ( March 21, 2017 ). `` New iPad 2017 preview : Apple 's affordable but underspecced new iPad may appeal to the education sector ''. Macworld. International Data Group. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Keach, Sean ( March 22, 2017 ). `` New iPad 2017 ( 9.7 - inch ) release date, specs, features and price ''. Trusted Reviews. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Wuerthele, Mike ( April 5, 2017 ). `` Review : Apple 's 2017 9.7 '' iPad with A9 CPU is n't a game - changer, but it is n't supposed to be ``. AppleInsider. Retrieved April 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Evans, Austin ( 2 April 2017 ). Is the 2017 iPad Worth It ? ( YouTube Video ). Linus Sebastian. Retrieved 3 May 2017. Jump up ^ Kapko, Matt ( March 22, 2017 ). `` Why Apple dropped iPad 's price to lowest yet ''. CIO. International Data Group. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` iPad Tech Specs ''. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Compare iPad models ''. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Bell, Killian ( March 21, 2017 ). `` New iPad is thicker and heavier than iPad Air 2 ''. Cult of Mac. Retrieved March 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Goldman, Joshua ( March 21, 2017 ). `` New $329 Apple iPad is a slightly upgraded Air 2 for less ''. CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Cunningham, Andrew ( April 6, 2017 ). `` Review : Apple 's $329 iPad is for people who have never upgraded their tablet ''. Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved April 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Heisler, Yoni ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Here 's every single new product Apple announced today ''. BGR. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Wuerthele, Mike ( May 9, 2017 ). `` Apple 's 2017 iPad lacks always - on ' Hey Siri ' support, despite inclusion of M9 chip ''. AppleInsider. Retrieved May 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` iPad 5 Teardown ''. iFixit. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Thakran, Shekhar ( March 31, 2017 ). `` iPad ( 2017 ) Teardown Reveals the Tablet Is Very Similar to iPad Air : iFixit ''. Gadgets360. NDTV. Retrieved March 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Bohn, Dieter ( April 4, 2017 ). `` Apple iPad ( 2017 ) review : The best feature is the price ''. The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved April 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Segan, Sascha. `` Apple iPad ( 2017 ) ''. PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 5, 2017. 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Question: when did the apple ipad 9.7 come out
Answer: March 24, 2017