Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished iPad mini with Wi-Fi - 256GB - Purple
Price range: $339.99
✓
Good Value
Outperforms 43% of tablets at a lower price than 74%.
$340 is 43% below the $600 category median.
$340 is 43% below the $600 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Tablet
The 2021 Apple Geek Squad Certified is an 8.3" tablet powered by the A15 with 4 GB RAM and a 256 GB storage. Its Retina Display display delivers 2266 × 1488 resolution. It ships with ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 89 (computed 2026-04-29 07:02)
GTIN-14: 00400065610860
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
Storage
256 GB
RAM
4 GB
CPU
A15
Display
8.3", Retina Display, 2266 × 1488
Resolution
2266 x 1488
Panel
Retina Display
Operating system
Apple iPadOS
Battery
Up to 10 hours
Release
2021
Certifications
ENERGY STAR
Warranty
90 Days parts & labor
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1347 tablets
✓ Pros
- Portability (0.29) — top 21% of tablets
✗ Cons
- Screen Size (8.3) — bottom 7% of tablets
How this Tablet compares vs. 1347 tablets
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Productivity
23
Poor
Why this score?
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+13.9 pts
/25.0
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256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (56th pct)
of all tablets
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
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+7.3 pts
/25.0
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4.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 71%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+2.1 pts
/30.0
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8.3"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 7%
of all tablets
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/20.0
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battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
of all tablets
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Media / Travel
33
Below Average
Why this score?
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+19.9 pts
/25.0
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0.29kg
Weight is in the Top 21%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
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+11.2 pts
/20.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (56th pct)
of all tablets
(20% weight)
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+1.8 pts
/25.0
—
8.3"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 7%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
of all tablets
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
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| Best Buy | 6561086 | 339.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-04-29 03:01 |
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Full specs
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| CPU model | A15 |
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| RAM (GB) | 4 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Screen size (in) | 8.3 |
| Resolution | 2266 x 1488 |
| Panel type | Retina Display |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56 |
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