Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 / Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)

Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2: TB522FU · ZAHX0075DE · Cosmic Blue · 16 GB / 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.

SpecificationLenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Release year20262024
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite; 2 × 4.32 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz Lenovo—
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno 830 Lenovo—
Memory16 GB LPDDR5X; soldered, not upgradeable. Lenovo8 GB RAM

It is the same on all storage options.

Apple
Storage256 GB UFS 4.0 Lenovo128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple
Card slotmicroSD; up to 2 TB Lenovo—
Display13-inch LTPS IPS; 3840 × 2560; 3:2 Lenovo11-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
Refresh rate144 Hz Lenovo—
Brightness700 nits typical; 1100 nits peak

Peak brightness is not sustained across all content.

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Display features355 ppi; Dolby Vision; 10-point touch Lenovo—
Battery12,700 mAh typical Lenovo28.93 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
WirelessWi-Fi 7 2×2; Bluetooth 6.0 LenovoWi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the cellular model Apple
CellularNo WWAN support Lenovo—
USB-CUSB 5 Gbit/s; charging, DisplayPort output and audio LenovoCharging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s)

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

Apple
Keyboard connection3-contact pogo pin Lenovo—
Audio6 speakers; harman/kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos; dual microphones Lenovo—
CamerasRear 13 MP AF + 2 MP macro; front 8 MP + 0.3 MP LenovoRear 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
PenTab Pen Pro 2: 8192 pressure levels, tilt and palm rejection, haptics Lenovo—
Dimensions291.78 × 200.35 × 6.09 mm; 8.27 mm thick including camera Lenovo—
WeightTablet around 605 g; keyboard excluded Lenovo—
ProtectionIP52; not immersion protection. Lenovo—
Chip—Apple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple
Pencil and accessories—Apple 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.

Apple
Audio and security—Landscape stereo speakers, dual microphones; Touch ID in the top button Apple
Size and weight—247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 462 g Apple