Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 Space grey 2014
The 9.7-inch iPad Air 2’s Apple A8X chip and 2048x1536 IPS display support stylus input, while its Certified Refurbished status ensures a tested, functional unit with a 90-day warranty. At 712g with LTE and a keyboard connector, it balances portability with productivity-ready features. Best for casual artists or note-takers needing a reliable budget tablet for light sketching and media consumption.
CPU 2.4 GHz
RAM 64 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS 8
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
60 Overall Score
Price $189
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong battery (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.4 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| OS | iOS 8 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Mediatek MT6989 | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 128 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | iOS 8 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 | 58 | 59.1 | 99.5 | 60.9 | 72.7 | 56.7 | 28.4 | 86 | 68.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 80.9 | 98.7 | 85.6 | 64 | 89 | 77.7 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.9 | 92.8 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.4 | 92.6 | 93.2 | 42.1 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 82.9 | 81.9 | 77.2 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.4 | 96.2 | 90.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAAXAR Compare | 55.2 | 56.4 | 80.9 | 97.2 | 92.6 | 95.3 | 83 | 77.7 | 99.1 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 68.7 | 69.3 | 87.9 | 56.2 | 83.4 | 87.7 | 51.6 | 87.8 | 86.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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