Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Silver 2014
The 10-inch Retina display and stylus support make this a capable, affordable canvas for digital sketching and note-taking. Its thin, light aluminum unibody and keyboard connector offer a portable typing experience that belies its refurbished status. This device is best for casual artists and students who need a basic, budget-friendly tablet for drawing and light productivity tasks.
CPU 2.4 GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 16 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 27 Wh
48 Overall Score
Price CA$269
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (2nd percentile)
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (5th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.4 GHz |
| Cores | 2 |
| GPU | integrated_graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Battery | 27 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.4 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 27 | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 87.6 | 70.9 | 94.9 | 88 | 3 | 35.6 | 68.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 76.7 | 92.6 | 93.7 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$269
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