Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5 Blue 2022
Powered by the M1 chip, this tablet delivers fluid performance for art and design tasks on its 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with stylus support. The 256GB storage and keyboard connector make it a capable, portable workstation, especially as a refurbished unit offering strong value. It is best for digital artists and students who need a precise drawing canvas and a lightweight device for media consumption.
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.9"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
30 Overall Score
Price $517
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average screen (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
Connectivity
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | - | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | - | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 31.6 | 30.3 | 32.2 | 56.5 | 75 | 11.8 | 18.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.9 | 96.6 | 81.6 | 93.6 | 85.1 | 98.4 | 89.5 | 66.9 | 92.6 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.6 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 68.9 | 89.5 | 79.9 | 85.3 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 97 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.8 | 97.6 | 55.1 | 79.9 | 92.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 73.8 | 92.7 | 93.2 | 94.8 | 99.2 | 86.3 | 92.7 | 93.6 | 50.2 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.1 | 81.5 | 87.9 | 30.3 | 89.2 | 80.1 | 55.1 | 89.2 | 72.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $517
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Usage Scores
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