Apple iPad Air 11 M2 2024, 8GB, 128GB, Cellular, Blue
The Apple M2 chip with a 9-core GPU delivers a substantial performance leap for demanding apps, paired with a sharp 2360x1640 IPS display. This renewed model offers 5G cellular connectivity and full Apple Pencil support at a lower price point than new, maintaining the slim, portable build. It is best for digital artists and students who need a powerful, color-accurate tablet for sketching and note-taking on the go.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
73 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong battery (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 11 M2 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | BESTTAB T60 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 12" | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11 M2 | 89.4 | 90.2 | 66 | 64.1 | 85.5 | 91.9 | 55.1 | 78.5 | 82.3 | 59.5 | 24.9 | 75.9 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 94 | 94.6 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 97.7 | 24.4 | 92.8 | 48.2 | 0.8 | 75.1 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.2 | 76 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 88.1 | 99 | 92.8 | 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 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 42.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.4 | 39.7 | 70.3 | 46.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 77.7 | 74.8 | 66 | 64.6 | 86.9 | 88.8 | 74.7 | 32 | 58.6 | 55.1 | 40.2 | 18 | 46.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall72.9
- Reading61.2
- Student77
- Business75.2
- Art Design77.3
- Productivity70.5
- Entertainment71.9
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