Apple iPad Air 11" M2 Starlight 2024
The M2 chip delivers smooth multitasking and handles graphics-intensive games, complemented by all-day battery life in a 462g body. The 11-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and ultra-low reflectivity makes it a strong canvas for the Apple Pencil Pro. This tablet is best for digital artists and note-takers who prioritize a premium, color-accurate screen and a lightweight design for mobile creativity.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 29 Wh
81 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 221 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 11" M2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 29 | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11" M2 | 66.4 | 90.3 | 66.2 | 78.5 | 95.7 | 92 | 66.1 | 65.9 | 69.9 | 97.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR Compare | 70 | 67.5 | 80.6 | 95.5 | 90 | 99.9 | 92.8 | 88.7 | 96.2 | 92.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 75.7 | 98 | 77.9 | 93.1 | 39.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
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