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Apple iPad Air 13" M2 Blue 2024
The M2 chip, 13-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and ultralow reflectivity, and 256GB storage deliver fluid multitasking and vivid visuals in a 454g package. Support for Apple Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard, alongside a landscape 12MP front camera with Center Stage, enhances creativity and video calls. Best suited for students and digital artists needing a lightweight, versatile device for note-taking, sketching, and daily tasks.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
86 Overall Score
Price $498
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
95/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | 66.4 | 90.3 | 66.2 | 88.1 | 75.2 | 95.6 | 87.8 | 98.6 | 69.9 | 95.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR Compare | 70 | 67.5 | 80.6 | 95.5 | 90 | 99.9 | 92.8 | 88.7 | 96.2 | 92.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 84.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 75.7 | 98 | 77.9 | 93.1 | 39.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.4 | 92.4 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.4 | 80.4 | 87.4 | 29.1 | 88.3 | 79 | 54.3 | 88.7 | 88.2 | 70.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $498
Newegg 2 offers From $498
Best Buy 23 offers From $620
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Amazon 3 offers From $690
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