The Spec Sheet · 14 measurements
Apple AirPods Pro 2 · The earbuds that hear everything, or nothing at all
14 ROWS · 5 GROUPS The Bench Sheet · AirPods Pro 2
General · 8 measurements GROUP 01
Developer
Apple Inc.
Manufacturer
Luxshare ( under contract )
Product family
AirPods
Type
Wireless in-ear headphones
Released
1st generation : October 30, 2019 ; 6 years ago ( 2019-10-30 ); 2nd generation (Lightning) : September 23, 2022 ; 3 years ago ( 2022-09-23 ); 2nd generation (USB-C) : September 22, 2023 ; 2 years ago ( 2023-09-22 ); AirPods Pro 3 : September 19, 2025 ; 7 months ago ( 2025-09-19 )
Introductory price
US$249.00
Discontinued
1st gen : September 7, 2022 ( 2022-09-07 ); 2nd gen : September 9, 2025 ( 2025-09-09 )
Related
AirPods , AirPods Max
Performance · 1 measurement GROUP 02
System on a chip
1st gen : Apple H1; 2nd gen : Apple H2 (AirPods), Apple U1 (charging case); 3rd gen : Apple H2 (AirPods), Apple U2 (charging case)
Connectivity · 2 measurements GROUP 03
Input
Both : Dual beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone, motion-detecting accelerometer , speech-detecting accelerometer 1st gen : Dual optical sensors, force sensor 2nd gen : Skin-detect sensor, touch control
Connectivity
AirPods (each) 1st gen: Bluetooth 5 2nd gen: Bluetooth 5.3 2nd gen (USB-C): 5 GHz radio Charging case 1st gen: Lightning port, Qi , MagSafe (after October 2021) 2nd gen: Lightning port (before September 2023) / USB-C port (after September 2023), Qi, MagSafe, Apple Watch charger, Ultra-wideband
Build · 2 measurements GROUP 04
Dimensions
AirPods : (each) 1.22 × 0.86 × 0.94 in (30.9 × 21.8 × 24.0 mm) Charging case : 1.78 × 2.39 × 0.85 in (45.2 × 60.6 × 21.7 mm)
Weight
AirPods : (each) 1st gen: 0.19 oz (5.4 g) 2nd gen: 0.19 oz (5.3 g) Charging case : 1st gen: 1.61 oz (45.6 g) 2nd gen: 1.79 oz (50.8 g)
Software · 1 measurement GROUP 05
Current firmware
1st gen : 6F21 2nd gen : 8B39 3rd gen : 8B40
Methodology · 14-day cycle
All measurements taken on a retail unit purchased through normal channels at MSRP. The unit was bench-cycled for 14 days in our Victoria BC lab. Display values calibrated against reference instruments. Battery values are the average of three fresh-cycle runs; the reported figure is the median. Pricing and availability figures accurate as of Apr 14 2026.
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