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Apple iPad Air 13" M4 Space Gray 2026
The M4 chip delivers advanced graphics and smooth multitasking in a 617g design, complemented by Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and all-day battery life. The 13-inch Liquid Retina display offers P3 wide color and ultralow reflectivity, while Apple Pencil Pro support and the Magic Keyboard connector expand its utility for precise creative work. This tablet is best for digital artists and students who need a large, color-accurate canvas for drawing and media consumption.
CPU Apple M4
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 29 Wh
76 Overall Score
Price $721
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M4 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 266V | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 29 | - | - | - | 47 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M4 | 94.2 | 95.9 | 67 | 89.9 | 96.1 | 92.4 | 89.4 | 5.9 | 71.7 | 50.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 78 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 75.2 | 92.7 | 93 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 0 | 93.7 | 50.3 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 55.3 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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