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Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 Silver
The A8X chip and doubled 2GB RAM deliver smooth performance for creative apps on a 9.7-inch Retina display with an antireflective coating. Its thinner, lighter build and Touch ID sensor add everyday convenience at a refurbished price point. This tablet is best for students and casual artists who prioritize a sharp screen and stylus support for note-taking and sketching.
CPU Apple
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16 GB
Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
OS iOS
stylus Yes
30 Overall Score
Price $79
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average storage (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average gpu (7th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple |
| Cores | 2 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | UMIDIGI Active T1 | MENTUME K70 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 | Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40028US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple | 2000 MHz | 2 GHz | Apple M2 | MediaTek | MediaTek Dimensity |
| RAM (GB) | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 11" | 10.1" | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 |
| OS | iOS | Android | Android 15 | Android 10 | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Cellular | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" 2 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 61.7 | 30.7 | 73.8 | 3.6 | 28.7 | 55.1 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 87.9 | 26.2 | 87.8 | 77.2 | 51.9 | 88 | 71.2 |
| MENTUME K70 Compare | 84.6 | 79.5 | 91.6 | 49.1 | 63.4 | 88.4 | 51.9 | 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 SM-T870 Compare | 65.7 | 64 | 50.9 | 81.3 | 79.1 | 80.6 | 64.7 | 96.3 | 91.4 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Compare | 92.6 | 87.2 | 65.6 | 80 | 86.4 | 27.5 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 94.5 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40028US Compare | 35.1 | 36.7 | 65.6 | 91.9 | 91 | 94 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 94.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $79
Amazon 1 offer From $79
Best Buy 2 offers From $250
Newegg 1 offer From $88
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations7
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