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iPad (4th gen)
A1458 / A1459 / A1460 · iPad Retina era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1458 / A1459 / A1460 |
| Machine IDs | iPad3,4, iPad3,5, iPad3,6 |
Reference
| Original price | $499 – $929 |
| Announced | 2012-10-23 |
| Discontinued | 2014-10-16 |
| Max supported OS | iOS 10.3.4 |
| Design era | iPad Retina era |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver, Black |
| SoC / Chip | Apple A6X dual-core 1.4 GHz |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 |
| Display | 9.7″ 2048×1536 Retina LED-backlit IPS |
| iPadOS version | iOS 6.0, iOS 10.3.4 (final) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Lightning · 3.5mm headphone · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (MIMO) · Bluetooth 4.0 · Nano-SIM (cellular) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 185.7 × 241.2 × 9.4 mm |
| Weight | 652 g |
Known quirks
- First Lightning iPad — broke 30-pin accessory compatibility mid-year
- Retroactively justified the short iPad 3 life
- Max iOS 10.3.4 — one step past iPad 3 but still app-limited
- Thick bezels and glass back are heavy by modern standards