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Apple iPad Air 11" M2 Starlight 2024
The M2 chip delivers smooth multitasking and handles graphics-intensive games, complemented by all-day battery life in a 462g body. The 11-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and ultra-low reflectivity makes it a strong canvas for the Apple Pencil Pro. This tablet is best for digital artists and note-takers who prioritize a premium, color-accurate screen and a lightweight design for mobile creativity.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
Battery 29 Wh
82 Overall Score
Price $440
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 217 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 29 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 11" M2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" 2360x1640 | 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) | 29 | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11" M2 | 67.9 | 90.9 | 67 | 79.3 | 96.1 | 92.4 | 66.2 | 66 | 71.7 | 97.7 |
| 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 13" Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 76.7 | 92.6 | 66 | 93.7 | 92.7 |
| 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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Amazon 6 offers From $460
Newegg 6 offers From $575
B&H Photo 1 offer From $899
Price History
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