Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Pink 2022
The M1 chip powers desktop-class performance in a thin 463g tablet, paired with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display and 5G connectivity. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished model includes a 90-day warranty, plus Center Stage camera and stereo landscape speakers for immersive video calls. Best for digital artists and illustrators who need Apple Pencil support and a portable creative workstation.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
OS Apple iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
68 Overall Score
Price $338
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong social proof (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 1000 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | 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 10.9" 5th Generation | 61.9 | 63.6 | 65.8 | 72.2 | 30.5 | 95.2 | 73.6 | 96.3 | 72.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 82.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR Compare | 55.6 | 56.9 | 88.2 | 95.8 | 92.7 | 95.2 | 97.2 | 78 | 100 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.8 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.8 | 88 | 86.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $338
Amazon 1 offers From $338
Best Buy 9 offers From $340
Price History
Usage Scores
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