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Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen Space Gray 2022
The M1 chip brings desktop-class performance to a 463g tablet, handling 4K video streams and graphics-heavy apps without lag on the 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color. Its USB-C port and Apple Pencil 2 support make it a precise digital canvas with strong accessory compatibility at a mid-tier price point. This is best for digital illustrators and note-takers who need a color-accurate, portable tablet with 5G connectivity for on-site work.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.9" 1640x2360
OS iOS
stylus Yes
74 Overall Score
Price $399
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
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 | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 1640x2360 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen | 64.3 | 63.3 | 66 | 75 | 72.2 | 91.8 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 91.4 | 86.8 | 74 | 63.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.2 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.6 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.7 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 92.7 | 94.8 | 99.6 | 84.4 | 92.7 | 93 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.4 |
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