Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Silver 2014
The 10-inch Retina display and stylus support make this a capable, affordable canvas for digital sketching and note-taking. Its thin, light aluminum unibody and keyboard connector offer a portable typing experience that belies its refurbished status. This device is best for casual artists and students who need a basic, budget-friendly tablet for drawing and light productivity tasks.
CPU 2.4 GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 16 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 27 Wh
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (4th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.4 GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | integrated_graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Battery | 27 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" | 12.3" 2736x1824 |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 | Windows 10 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Battery (Wh) | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 87.5 | 70 | 92.9 | 86.9 | 2.8 | 29.9 | 68.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 80.9 | 93.1 | 81.8 | 98.3 | 89.3 | 63.8 | 92.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 68.9 | 66.1 | 92.9 | 97 | 89.1 | 96.9 | 83.4 | 92.8 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66.1 | 98.6 | 84.2 | 52.8 | 83.4 | 78.2 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66.1 | 62.7 | 86.4 | 88.8 | 73.9 | 59.6 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Compare | 93.5 | 89.4 | 66.1 | 84.1 | 29.5 | 81 | 65.2 | 78.2 | 68.2 |
Price
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