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iPad (3rd gen)
A1416 / A1430 / A1403 · iPad Retina era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1416 / A1430 / A1403 |
| Machine IDs | iPad3,1, iPad3,2, iPad3,3 |
Reference
| Original price | $499 – $829 |
| Announced | 2012-03-07 |
| Discontinued | 2012-10-23 |
| Max supported OS | iOS 9.3.6 |
| Design era | iPad Retina era |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver, Black |
| SoC / Chip | Apple A5X dual-core 1 GHz |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 |
| Display | 9.7″ 2048×1536 Retina LED-backlit IPS |
| iPadOS version | iOS 5.1, iOS 9.3.5/9.3.6 (final) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 30-pin dock · 3.5mm headphone · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (MIMO) · Bluetooth 4.0 · Micro-SIM (cellular) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 185.7 × 241.2 × 9.4 mm |
| Weight | 652 g |
Known quirks
- The 'iPad 3' had only a 7-month production life before the iPad 4 replaced it
- Ran hot under load — A5X plus Retina panel was thermally marginal
- Last 30-pin iPad
- Stuck on iOS 9 — dead end for modern apps