What Model of iPad Do I Have? Keys to Find out

It doesn’t take a scholar at Apple and its devices to get the most out of it. In fact, the most normal thing in the world is that among all the iPad models that exist and others, you may not remember which model exactly is the one you have. Unfortunately this does not come screen printed on its casing to make it easier to know, so you will have to resort to search methods such as those explained below.

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From the settings of the iPad itself

The fastest and most accurate way of knowing what iPad you have is looking at it on the device itself. In this case you must go to Settings> General> Information. In this section you must locate “Model name” , since there you will find the exact version of the device. Of course, you should not confuse it with “Name”, since at this point what appears is the custom name that is usually “iPad of (your name)”, although clicking on it you can change it to your liking for any other.

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In this section you will find other interesting information such as the software version, the model number, the serial number and even the period in which the terminal warranty ends, if it has not already ended. You will also be able to know data such as the number of songs, videos, photos and applications you have, which appear just above the total memory of the iPad and the one you have available.

If you can’t watch it on iPad

In original iPad box

If for some reason you can not access the iPad, either because it is not close to you or because a fault prevents it from turning on, you can know what model it is if you still keep somewhere the original box in which it came. In these it usually puts iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad mini on the sides, but if it is a model that does not have a number associated with the name, it will be difficult to distinguish it. However, you will know what exact generation is looking at the back.

On the back of the iPad cases there is a sticker that gives some useful information to the user . Here you will see not only the name and generation of the device, but also the internal memory capacity and even the serial number and the IMEI will be indicated. Therefore, it is a more than ideal place to quickly search for this information.

From an iPhone, iPod touch, or other iPad

If you have an iPhone, iPod touch or other iPad model in addition to an iPad, you will have a way to check the model. To do this you must be logged into iCloud with the same Apple ID as the tablet, then go to Settings> your name and locate the iPad. You will see that it appears with the rest of the devices that you have with the name that you have given it and just below, in gray, it will put what model it is, although it will not tell the generation to which it belongs. To do this you must click on it and check the serial number .

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This number can determine what model it is and, in the past, Apple had a public list in which they could be verified. However, it is no longer possible and you will have to use the existing contact routes with Apple to be able to ask a technician about it, so you must have the serial number you have verified.

From a Mac or Windows PC

As in the previous section, your Mac can be key to locate the serial number of the iPad. For this you must go to System Preferences and go to the settings of your Apple ID, which must be the same as that of the tablet. Once there you have to locate the iPad, click on it and you will see the serial number among other data.

If you have not logged in with the same Apple ID or you are going to do the check from a Windows computer, you must go to the Apple ID website , log in with the credentials you have on the iPad and scroll in the window to the section of Devices. In this place you will have to press on the device and the serial number will appear. Remember that both in this and in the previous case, you must go to Apple so they can tell you what model of iPad your device is based on the serial number it has.

From the Apple website

Apple has a complete guide to manually check what model of iPad you have. In it you will find a complete updated list with all your tablets, which are illustrated with images with which you can differentiate the exact model. Either because of its size, the design of your camera, or where the buttons are located, you will be able to intuit what model your equipment is. You can access this Apple guide by clicking here .