Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2) / Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, Wi-Fi, 256 GB)

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 Pro 11-inch (M4, Wi-Fi, 256 GB): 11-inch iPad Pro (M4) Wi-Fi 256 GB, standard glass; Space Black and Silver (e.g. MVV83LL/A, MVV83NF/A). 1/2 TB models have 16 GB RAM and a 10-core CPU; cellular models (A2837/A2926) and the M5 iPad Pro are separate products.

SpecificationApple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, Wi-Fi, 256 GB)
Release year20242024
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.

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11-inch Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED; 2420 × 1668, 264 ppi; ProMotion 10–120 Hz; P3, True Tone, fully laminated, anti-reflective coating

Tandem OLED stacks two OLED layers, reaching the same brightness with less strain than a single-layer OLED. ProMotion lowers refresh down to 10 Hz for static content.

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ChipApple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 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 Apple256 GB (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB options); standard glass

The nano-texture glass option is offered only on 1 TB and 2 TB models.

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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.

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12MP Wide rear (ƒ/1.8), LiDAR Scanner, flash; 12MP Center Stage front (ƒ/2.0), Face ID

Center Stage automatically pans the frame to keep your face centred as you move during video calls. LiDAR measures depth for augmented reality apps.

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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.

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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 6E (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 6E uses the 6 GHz band, which needs a compatible router. The Wi-Fi model has no GPS.

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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.

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31.29 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours 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 Apple249.7 × 177.5 × 5.3 mm; Wi-Fi model 444 g Apple
Brightness and contrast—1,000 nits SDR; XDR 1,000 nits full screen, 1,600 nits peak for HDR content; 2,000,000:1 contrast

1,000 nits full screen means high brightness can be held even on white documents and web pages; 1,600 nits applies only to small areas in HDR content.

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Chip and memory—Apple M4: 9-core CPU (3 performance, 6 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM; 120 GB/s memory bandwidth; hardware ray tracing

The 256 and 512 GB models have a 9-core CPU and 8 GB RAM; 1 and 2 TB models get a 10-core CPU and 16 GB RAM. RAM cannot be upgraded later.

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Port—Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C): charging, DisplayPort, up to 40 Gb/s with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, 10 Gb/s with USB 3; one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz

Full speed with external SSDs and monitors needs a proper Thunderbolt/USB4 cable; the cable in the box is for charging.

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Video—4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; ProRes up to 4K 30 fps (1080p 30 fps on the 256 GB model); 1080p 240 fps slo-mo Apple
Audio—Four-speaker audio; four studio-quality mics Apple
Accessory support—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector; magnetic Pencil connector; Apple Pencil hover

The Smart Connector powers and connects an attached keyboard without separate charging or Bluetooth pairing.

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In the box—iPad Pro, 1 m USB-C Charge Cable, 20 W USB-C Power Adapter (varies by region) Apple