Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Space Gray 2025
Apple
89 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface 10.8" 3 Silver
Microsoft
29 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Space Gray 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
The iPad Air M3 is highly praised for its performance, display quality, and value compared to the iPad Pro. Users love the lavender color and find it durable and easy to use. The main drawbacks are battery life, which requires frequent charging, and the lack of a flashlight. Overall, it's a great choice for first-time iPad users and those upgrading from older models.
Pros
- Great performance
- Beautiful display
- Good value for money
- Durable build
- Easy to set up and use
Cons
- Mediocre battery life
- No flashlight
- Slow charging
Battery life 3
Performance 4
Display quality 3
Value for money 2
Color options 3
Ease of use 3
Microsoft Surface 10.8" 3 Silver
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Reading
Student
Business
Art Design
Productivity
Entertainment
Specifications
| Apple iPad Air 11" M3 | Microsoft Surface 10.8" 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M3 ★ | 1.6 GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage | 128 GB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 10.8" |
| Resolution | 2360 px★ | — |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Cellular | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓★ | — |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✗ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.46 kg★ | 0.62 kg |
| Battery | 29 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 8 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Air 11" M3 Space Gray 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong battery (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Microsoft Surface 10.8" 3 Silver
- Strong connectivity (67th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Air 11" M3
Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 19 of 26 specs.