Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2) / Apple iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2): 11-inch iPad Air (M2), 2024; Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2899, A2903); 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB. The 13-inch iPad Air (M2) and the M3 and M4 iPad Air models are separate.

Apple iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi: iPad (10th generation), Wi-Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model (481 g, 5G), iPad (9th generation) and iPad (A16) are separate models.

SpecificationApple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)Apple iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi
Release year20242022
Display11-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3 wide colour, True Tone

Full lamination and anti-reflective coating remove the gap between glass and panel to reduce reflections. The display is 60 Hz; there is no ProMotion.

Apple		10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit with IPS technology; 2360 × 1640, 264 ppi; 500 nits; True Tone; fingerprint-resistant coating

Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle. True Tone adjusts white balance to ambient light.

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ChipApple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine AppleA14 Bionic; 6-core CPU, 4-core graphics, 16-core Neural Engine Apple
Memory8 GB RAM

It is the same on all storage options.

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Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple—
CamerasRear 12 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 4K 60 fps video); front 12 MP landscape Center Stage camera (ƒ/2.0)

Because the front camera sits on the long edge, your face is centred in video calls when the tablet is in a keyboard; Center Stage follows you as you move.

Apple		Rear 12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps; landscape front 12 MP Center Stage, ƒ/2.4

Center Stage automatically pans and zooms to keep you in frame on video calls. The front camera sits on the long edge for landscape calls.

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Pencil and accessoriesApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); magnetic Pencil connector; Smart Connector

Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and barrel-roll gestures; Apple Pencil 2 is not listed as compatible with this model.

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USB-CCharging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s)

Suitable for an external display and fast SSDs; it is not Thunderbolt.

Apple		USB 2.0 (up to 480 Mb/s); native DisplayPort output; one external display up to 4K at 30 Hz or 1080p at 60 Hz

Although the connector is USB-C, data speed is USB 2.0, so large file transfers are slow.

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WirelessWi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the cellular model AppleWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band; Bluetooth 5.2 Apple
Battery28.93 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi

Web browsing on mobile data drops to up to 9 hours.

Apple		28.6 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi Apple
Audio and securityLandscape stereo speakers, dual microphones; Touch ID in the top button Apple—
Size and weight247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 462 g Apple248.6 × 179.5 × 7 mm; 477 g Apple
Storage and colours—64 GB or 256 GB; Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Storage cannot be expanded later; external storage can be connected over USB-C.

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Pencil and keyboard—Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil (1st generation); Smart Connector

Apple Pencil (1st generation) needs the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter for pairing and charging. The Smart Connector is for keyboard cases.

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Audio—Landscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple
Authentication—Touch ID in the top button Apple
In the box—USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20 W USB-C power adapter Apple