The iPad Air (2024) packs new M2 silicon and now also comes in a 13-inch model alongside the 11-inch offering. But should you upgrade from the 2022 iPad Air?
Apple recently introduced the new iPad Air 2024 after skipping over it for two years. While the new iPad Pro models, which are slimmer and lighter, make the Air terminology less impactful, Apple is upgrading the 2024 iPad Air with an M2 chip and adding a larger 13-inch model, largely limiting the improvements to the innards.
To sprinkle some novelty over the design, Apple adds a larger model with a 13-inch display. This is not simply scaled out, but comes with different dimensions and aspect ratios. It features a wider display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, presumably to accommodate more text in the first fold while using the iPad Air in landscape orientation.
Apple could have upgraded the display to support a 120Hz refresh rate with ProMotion, but continues to use the same 60Hz displays as earlier. It would probably boost sales if Apple added a mini-LED display option to the iPad Air 2024 for better colors and contrast, but it hasn’t. The GPU has 10 cores instead of eight on the M1 chip, which results in a 35% faster graphics performance.
For creatives who like to draw on the iPad, the new iPad Air has been upgraded to support the new Apple Pencil Pro with the squeeze gesture. It also supports the more affordable Apple Pencil, which charges using USB-C rather than connecting magnetically to the iPad Air. Apple does not explicitly mention charging speeds, but they are likely to have remained unchanged, too. The previous iPad Air charged at 32W via the USB-C cable, and this is what we expect the 2024 models to maintain at the least. We will report any changes or anomalies we encounter while reviewing the iPad Air.
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