Apple iPad Air 13" M2 Space Gray 2024
The 13-inch Liquid Retina display and M2 chip deliver smooth multitasking and graphics performance, with up to 1TB storage for large files. Apple Pencil Pro support and iPadOS 18's Stage Manager make it a capable digital canvas and productivity tool, while Wi-Fi 6E and 5G ensure fast connectivity. Best for business users managing documents and digital artists sketching on the go, though the 47/100 reading score suggests it's less suited for text-heavy work.
About This Tablet
- WHY IPAD AIR — iPad Air is powerful, versatile, and comes in a choice of two sizes. Featuring a stunning Liquid Retina display and the amazing performance of the M2 chip, along with Touch ID, advanced cameras, superfast Wi-Fi 6E, and a USB-C connector.* Plus powerful productivity features in iPadOS and next-generation Apple Pencil Pro experience.*
- BUILT FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE—Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data—not even Apple.*
- 13-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display features advanced technologies like P3 wide color, True Tone, and ultralow reflectivity, which make everything look stunning.*
- PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE — The M2 chip lets you multitask smoothly between powerful apps and play graphics-intensive games. And with all-day battery life, you can keep working and playing wherever you go.* Choose up to 1TB of storage depending on the room you need for apps, music, movies, and more.*
- IPADOS + APPS — iPadOS makes iPad more productive, intuitive, and versatile. With iPadOS, run multiple apps at once, use Apple Pencil to write in any text field with Scribble, and edit and share photos.* Stage Manager makes multitasking easy with resizable, overlapping apps and external display support. iPad Air comes with essential apps like Safari, Messages, and Keynote, with over a million more apps available on the App Store.
- APPLE PENCIL AND MAGIC KEYBOARD — Apple Pencil Pro transforms iPad Air into an immersive drawing canvas and the world’s best note‑taking device. Apple Pencil (USB-C) is also compatible with iPad Air. Magic Keyboard features a great typing experience and a built‑in trackpad, while doubling as a protective cover for iPad.*
- ADVANCED CAMERAS — iPad Air features a landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera that supports Center Stage for videoconferencing or epic Portrait mode selfies. The 12MP Wide back camera is perfect for capturing photos and 4K videos. And get great sound with landscape stereo speakers and two microphones.
- CONNECTIVITY — Wi-Fi 6E gives you fast wireless connections.* Work from almost anywhere with quick transfers of photos, documents, and large video files. Connect to external displays and more with the USB-C connector.
- UNLOCK AND PAY WITH TOUCH ID — Touch ID is built into the top button, so you can use your fingerprint to unlock your iPad Air, sign in to apps, and make payments securely with Apple Pay.*
- * LEGAL DISCLAIMERS — This is a summary of the main product features. See below to learn more. Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on iPad with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of iPadOS 18 this fall.
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average screen (27th percentile) 27th
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
- Below average ram (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 1 TB |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | - | 12 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 13" | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | 66.9 | 68.1 | 32 | 27.1 | 30.8 | 84.2 | 96.8 | 94.7 | 88.7 | 90.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 98.6 | 86 | 65.9 | 89.8 | 76.6 | 79 | 87.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.4 | 96.4 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 86.6 | 73.9 | 94.7 | 63.7 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.7 | 91.9 | 91.1 | 99.7 | 65.1 | 63.5 | 96.4 | 97.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.5 | 93.2 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.2 | 98.3 | 0 | 93.7 | 50.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.9 | 43.1 | 30.8 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 94.7 | 72.6 | 48.7 |
Usage Scores
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