Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, Wi-Fi) / Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi)

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, Wi-Fi): 13-inch iPad Air (M2), Wi-Fi model; 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model (A2899/A2903) is 1 g heavier and uses eSIM only. The 11-inch iPad Air (M2) and the later M3 version are separate models.

Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi): iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), Wi-Fi; 256 GB/512 GB (8 GB RAM, 9-core CPU) or 1 TB/2 TB (16 GB RAM, 10-core CPU); silver and space black. Nano-texture glass is available only on 1 TB and 2 TB. The cellular version (A2926/A2837) is 3 g heavier; the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) is a separate model.

SpecificationApple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, Wi-Fi)Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi)
Release year20242024
Display13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048 pixels, 264 ppi; 600 nits; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; antireflective coating

Full lamination removes the gap between the glass and the panel, so the pencil tip appears closer to the image. Apple ProMotion (120 Hz) is not on this model.

Apple		13-inch Ultra Retina XDR, Tandem OLED; 2752 × 2064, 264 ppi; ProMotion 10–120 Hz

Two OLED layers produce light together, giving higher sustained brightness than single-layer OLED. 1,000 nits SDR, 1,000 nits full-screen and 1,600 nits peak HDR; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 and True Tone; anti-reflective coating.

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Chip and memoryApple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM

Memory is 8 GB on every configuration and cannot be upgraded later.

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Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple—
Pencil and keyboardApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover; Smart Connector

Apple Pencil Pro pairs and charges on the magnetic connector on the side. The Smart Connector powers a keyboard without a separate battery or pairing.

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CamerasRear: 12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8, 4K at 60 fps; Front: landscape 12 MP Ultra Wide, Center Stage

Placing the front camera on the long edge keeps the face centred in video calls when used landscape with a keyboard.

Apple		Rear: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8), LiDAR Scanner, Adaptive True Tone flash. Front: landscape 12MP Center Stage (ƒ/2)

The front camera sits on the long edge in landscape, giving an angle closer to eye level on video calls. ProRes video is limited to 1080p 30 fps on the 256 GB model.

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AudioLandscape stereo speakers; dual microphones AppleFour speakers; four microphones; Dolby Atmos playback Apple
USB-C and external displayUSB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 6E (2x2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 6E uses the 6 GHz band with a compatible router, which means less interference on busy networks.

Apple		Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3

With a compatible router, Wi-Fi 6E can use the less crowded 6 GHz band.

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AuthenticationTouch ID in the top button Apple—
Battery36.59 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi Apple—
Size and weight280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi model 617 g Apple281.6 × 215.5 × 5.1 mm; 579 g (Wi-Fi) Apple
ColoursBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray Apple—
Glass option—Nano-texture glass (optional; only on 1 TB and 2 TB models)

A nanometre-scale texture on the glass scatters reflections to reduce glare in bright rooms; a polishing cloth is included.

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Chip—Apple M4; 9-core CPU on 256/512 GB, 10-core CPU on 1/2 TB; 10-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware ray tracing and the Media Engine 8K H.264/HEVC/ProRes encoding and AV1 decoding. Memory bandwidth is 120 GB/s.

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Memory and storage—8 GB RAM on 256/512 GB, 16 GB on 1/2 TB Apple
Port—USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4; up to 40 Gb/s

Supports one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; charging and DisplayPort output share the same port. 10 Gb/s with USB 3 devices.

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Battery and charging—38.99 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web or video; 20W USB-C adapter in the box Apple
Pencil and security—Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) with hover; Face ID

Hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen. Apple lists only these two pencils as supported.

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