Apple · iPad Air
iPad Air 11″ (M2)
Apple's 2024 11-inch iPad Air combines M2, a landscape front camera and Apple Pencil Pro support for study, drawing and everyday creative work.
Model history · 10 models, 2010–2024
- Screen
- 10.86″
- Display
- LCD, 60 Hz
- Chip
- M2
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB – 1 TB
- Weight
- 462 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the fast performance, solid construction and improved landscape camera. They find limited reason for M1 Air owners to upgrade for everyday use. Notebookcheck criticises the 60Hz display and modest brightness, while Macworld highlights the extra base storage but finds Apple's compatible keyboard expensive and dated.
From macworld.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 10.86″
- Resolution
- 2360 × 1640
- Sharpness
- 265 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Display type
- Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches diagonally as a rectangle
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Display features
- 60Hz refresh (Notebookcheck); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Performance
- Chip
- M2
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
- CPU
- 8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- GPU
- 9-core GPU per Apple's corrected specifications; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC, video encode and decode
- AI engine
- 16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- Rear camera
- 12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8; five-element lens; autofocus with Focus Pixels; up to 5x digital zoom; Smart HDR 4; panorama up to 63MP
- Front camera
- Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0; Smart HDR 4; Retina Flash with True Tone; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps
- Video recording
- 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation; HEVC and H.264
Battery and connections
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 10 hours
- Battery capacity
- 28.93 Wh
- Mobile data option
- Yes
- Stylus
- Supported, sold separately
- Keyboard made for it
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
- Charging
- Via USB-C power adapter or computer; power adapter not included in the UK box; Apple does not specify maximum charging power
- USB-C
- USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Mobile network
- Optional 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO and Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only, no physical SIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models weigh 462g
- Stylus support
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; Apple Pencil hover; magnetic pairing and charging for Pencil Pro
- Keyboards
- Magic Keyboard, available in black or white; Smart Connector; sold separately
Design
- Weight
- 462 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Height × width
- 247.6 × 178.5 mm
- Operating system
- iPadOS
- Biometrics
- Touch ID in the top button
- Speakers
- Landscape stereo speakers with Spatial Audio
- Microphones
- Dual microphones
- Sensors
- Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass
- Materials
- Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium
- Colours
- Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey
- Software at launch
- iPadOS 17
- In the box
- iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 128 GB |
| 256 GB |
| 512 GB |
| 1 TB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- M2 with an 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU and 8GB RAM
- Landscape Center Stage camera and Apple Pencil Pro support
- 128GB base storage, Wi-Fi 6E and an optional 5G connection
Cons
- 60Hz LCD with 500 nits brightness and no ProMotion
- Keyboard and Pencil sold separately
- USB limited to 10Gb/s, and Touch ID rather than Face ID
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.86″ | LCD, 60 Hz | M3 | 8 GB | 128 GB – 1 TB | 460 g | Mar 2025 | |
| 11.2″ | LCD, 144 Hz | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 | 8 GB | 128 GB – 256 GB | 500 g | Oct 2024 | |
| 10.86″ | LCD, 60 Hz | A16 | 6 GB | 128 GB – 512 GB | 477 g | Mar 2025 |
Previous model: iPad Air (5th generation). Newer model: iPad Air 11″ (M3).
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-gb/119894
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/05/apple-unveils-the-redesigned-11-inch-and-all-new-…
- notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2024-Gen-6-review-The-powerful-Apple-tablet…