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 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 27 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| 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 | 93 | 86.9 | 2.8 | 29.9 | 68.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 11 Ultra 14.6" Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 92.9 | 99.7 | 91 | 86.9 | 96.9 | 63.9 | 66.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 73.3 | 92.6 | 92.9 | 99.3 | 98.8 | 84.6 | 98 | 92.8 | 80.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69 | 66.2 | 92.9 | 97 | 89.1 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 92.8 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66.1 | 98.6 | 84.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.3 | 92.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66.1 | 62.7 | 86.4 | 88.8 | 74 | 59.7 | 85.3 |
Usage Scores
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