Apple iPad Air 11" M2 2024, 8GB, 512GB, Starlight
The M2 chip delivers smooth multitasking and graphics performance in a 462-gram tablet with all-day battery life. Its 11-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and ultra-low reflectivity pairs with Apple Pencil Pro support for precise drawing and note-taking. This iPad is best for artists and designers who need a portable, color-accurate canvas with stylus input.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 11" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 29 Wh
84 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong battery (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 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 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 29 | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11" M2 | 89.4 | 90.2 | 66 | 79.6 | 94.1 | 91.9 | 92.8 | 50.7 | 74.1 | 77.4 | 95.9 | 16.3 | 49.2 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 92.6 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.7 | 78.2 | 21.8 | 92.8 | 81.2 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.2 | 76 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 88.1 | 99 | 92.8 | 78.2 | 49.5 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 7.5 | 57 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 80.9 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.9 | 97 | 83.5 | 87.5 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 46.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.8 | 81.8 | 80.8 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 99.3 | 78.5 | 77.4 | 93.2 | 16.1 | 71.7 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 0 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 39.6 | 70.3 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall84.1
- Reading61.4
- Student87.2
- Business77.4
- Art Design85.8
- Productivity79.6
- Entertainment86
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