Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi / Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2)

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2): iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), Wi‑Fi (A2759) or Wi‑Fi + Cellular (A2761, A2435, A2762); 128 GB–2 TB. The 2021 M1 model, the 12.9-inch 6th generation and the 2024 M4 OLED model are separate products.

Specification	Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation, M2)
Release year	2022	2022
Display	10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle. Apple	11-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit with IPS technology; 2388 × 1668 pixels, 264 ppi; ProMotion; wide colour (P3), True Tone; anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) ProMotion varies the refresh rate up to 120 Hz to keep scrolling and Apple Pencil drawing smooth. SDR brightness is 600 nits max; the mini-LED XDR display of the 12.9-inch model is not used here. The fully laminated display removes the gap between glass and panel so the pencil tip appears closer to the line. Apple
Chip	Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware. Apple	Apple M2: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 100 GB/s memory bandwidth; ProRes encode/decode engine The media engine handles H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW in hardware, easing the CPU during editing and export. Apple lists Apple Intelligence support for this model. Apple
Storage	64 GB or 256 GB There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot. Apple	—
Rear camera and video	12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported. Apple	—
Front camera	12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls. Apple	12 MP Ultra Wide TrueDepth, 122°, ƒ/2.4; Center Stage; Face ID Center Stage pans the frame automatically as the person moves during video calls. Apple
USB-C and external display	USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s. Apple	—
Accessories	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio) The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there. Apple	—
Authentication	Touch ID in the top button There is no Face ID. Apple	—
Wireless	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple	—
Audio	Stereo speakers; dual microphones There is no headphone jack. Apple	Four speakers; five studio-quality microphones Apple
Battery	28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box. Apple	—
Sensors	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple	Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple	247.6 × 178.5 × 5.9 mm; Wi‑Fi 466 g, Wi‑Fi + Cellular 468 g Apple
Memory and storage	—	8 GB RAM with 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB storage; 16 GB RAM with 1 TB or 2 TB storage RAM depends on storage capacity and cannot be upgraded later. On the 128 GB model ProRes video is limited to 1080p at 30 fps. Apple
Rear cameras	—	12 MP Wide (ƒ/1.8) and 10 MP Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 125°); 2x optical zoom out, up to 5x digital; LiDAR Scanner; True Tone flash The LiDAR Scanner measures depth for augmented-reality apps and low-light focusing. Apple
Video	—	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps (Wide); ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps Apple
Port and pencil	—	Thunderbolt / USB 4 port; Smart Connector; supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover The Thunderbolt / USB 4 port allows fast external storage and external displays. Apple Pencil hover previews where the tip will land before it touches the screen. Apple
Wireless and cellular	—	Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, up to 2.4 Gbit/s; Bluetooth 5.3; on Wi‑Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, nano-SIM and eSIM Cellular model numbers: A2761 (general), A2435 (mmWave, US), A2762 (China); the Wi‑Fi model is A2759. GPS/GNSS is only on cellular models. Apple
Battery and charging	—	28.65 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi‑Fi (9 hours on cellular data); 20 W USB-C adapter and 1 m cable in the box Apple
Operating system	—	iPadOS (iPadOS 16 at launch) Apple