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Model A

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5)

512 GB · iOS

Sample count: 14

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Model B

iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1)

64 GB · iOS

Sample count: 212

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Storage performance

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Sequential read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5) · 512 GB1,138.82
B iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1) · 64 GB1,123.23

B is 1.37% lower than A

Sequential write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5) · 512 GB964.09
B iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1) · 64 GB418.24

B is 56.62% lower than A

4 KiB random read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5) · 512 GB20.69
B iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1) · 64 GB29.69

B is 43.47% higher than A

4 KiB random write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5) · 512 GB16.45
B iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1) · 64 GB16.33

B is 0.72% lower than A

Configuration details

DetailA · iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation)(iPad8,5) · 512 GBB · iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi(iPad13,1) · 64 GB
PlatformiOSiOS
Sample count14212
Latest measurement2025-10-302026-08-25
Random read IOPS5,2977,599
Random write IOPS4,2124,182
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Compare sequential and 4 KiB random read/write speeds side by side. Every option includes its Model, capacity and platform. You can compare 512 GB with 256 GB, including two capacities of the same Model.

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