Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 White 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 Apple M2
RAM 64 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
71 Overall Score
Price $85
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong battery (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 3 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL | UMIDIGI Active T1 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE | MENTUME K70 | Lenovo Idea Tab ZAFR0920US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek | 2000 MHz | Apple M2 | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" | 10.9" 2304x1440 | 10.1" | 11" 2560x1600 |
| OS | iOS | Android 15 | Android | Android 13 | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 67.9 | 90.9 | 99.6 | 70.9 | 75.5 | 74.5 | 30 | 87.4 | 72 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 25040RP0AL Compare | 93.3 | 89.5 | 67 | 82.5 | 87.7 | 33.3 | 74.6 | 66.7 | 97.7 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 87.6 | 30 | 89.1 | 79.8 | 54.9 | 89.2 | 72 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Compare | 67.9 | 67 | 53.3 | 73.8 | 81.1 | 99.5 | 69.3 | 96.6 | 85.4 |
| MENTUME K70 Compare | 84.9 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 54.6 | 66.4 | 89.7 | 54.9 | 79.6 | 72 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab ZAFR0920US Compare | 59.4 | 60.5 | 67 | 83.2 | 81.1 | 56.2 | 74.6 | 79.6 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $85
Newegg 1 offer From $85
Amazon 2 offers From $189
Price History
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