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Apple iPad Air 13" M2 Starlight 2024
The M2 chip drives a 13-inch 2732x2048 Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and ultralow reflectivity, delivering smooth performance and all-day battery in a 617g frame. Compatibility with Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard, and iPadOS Stage Manager makes it a portable workstation with deep ecosystem integration. Best for digital artists, designers, and students who prioritize a large, color-accurate screen and a lightweight build for creative work and note-taking.
CPU M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 13" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
71 Overall Score
Price $630
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | 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 | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 128 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 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 | true | 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 13" M2 | 68 | 90.8 | 67.8 | 89 | 32.2 | 95.9 | 66.5 | 91.5 | 57.2 |
| 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
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Other Configurations8
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