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Apple iPad Air 5
Retail Price
$599.00
Lowest Price
$499.99
Release Date
March 18, 2022
The Apple iPad Air 5 is, by many metrics, considered an upgrade to the old iPad Air 4, in that it one will be getting a more powerful iPad with all the benefits of the iPad Air 4, but with the more capable chip, more RAM, better front-facing camera with Center Stage, faster transfer speeds, and a 5G option.
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Overview
- Upgrade
- Target Market
- Value for Money
- Build
- Display
- Battery
- Camera
- Chipset
- Compatibility
- Connectivity
- Design
- Improvements
- Storage
- Overview
- Positive
- Negative
Upgrade - You'll be getting a more powerful iPad with all the benefits of the iPad Air 4, but with the more capable chip, more RAM, better front-facing camera with Center Stage, faster transfer speeds, and a 5G option.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Target Market - The iPad is a relatively lower-priced versatile computer in Apple's lineup, and iPad Air is a solid step up. Two years ago, the iPad Air wowed us, and the 2022 model repeats the feat: it's an impressively versatile and capable tablet. The powerful new M1 chip is welcome, and the extra punch will be appreciated by digital artists and gamers especially, even if it doesn't offer a clear everyday benefit in the way improved battery life would.
Value for Money - The IPad Air is a good device that saves you a significant amount for its price/performance ratio.
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Build - The aluminum backplate is a lot thinner than on the iPad 4 which I also have. You can almost feel the battery through the plate when you hold the device. Both iPads have the same feeling and are making creaking noises when you hold them.
mezzox33142
03/19/2022
Display - The display is the same liquid retina display from the previous model. It has 2360x1640 resolution, the same 500 nits of brightness, and the same 264 pixels per inch. The iPad Air has a 60hz refresh rate and as a result, the latency is 18 milliseconds instead of 9.
Battery - Apple promises all-day battery life on the iPad Air.
GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Camera - The front-facing camera has been improved though, with a 12MP ultra-wide sensor allowing Apple to add in Center Stage. The rear facing camera remains a 12-megapixel f/1.8 camera. And all the specs are the same with the exception of extended dynamic range for video up to 30 frames per second.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Chipset - iPad Air 5 now contains the M1 chip, it's the chip that's in their macbooks and their iPad Pro lineup.
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Compatibility - It still has compatibility with the 2nd Generation Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Connectivity - It now offers a 5G option, and it will provide faster connectivity for users who have that service available where they live.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Design - It’s got a modern design, more performance than most people will know what to do with in a tablet, and an excellent screen that works equally well in portrait or landscape orientation.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Improvements - The iPad Air 5 has a tough act to follow in the shape of the show-stopping Air 2020. That model brought a striking new design, more power than many expected, and was the perfect showcase for iPadOS. The new Air is basically more of the same, with a higher-power chipset. The device hasn't changed from the previous generation it's the same footprint the same 64 gig starting storage the same camera hardware the same speaker arrays the same display the same battery life a lot hasn't changed.
Storage - The iPad Air 5 is available with 64 or 256 gigabytes of internal storage. And both come with eight gigabytes of RAM.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Overview - The design, screen, speakers, rear camera, and fingerprint scanner are all carried over from the 2020 model. The front-facing camera is also present, as well as the M1 chip from last year’s iPad Pro. It’s compatible with all the same cases, keyboard, and stylus accessories as before.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
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03/16/2022
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03/19/2022
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Pros & Cons
- Pros
- Cons
- Positive
- Negative
Pros - iPad Air 5 has fast performance, excellent display, is comfortable to use, both in portrait and landscape mode, and has impressive battery life.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Cons - iPad Air 5 unfortunately suffers from a few things: its base model only has 64GB storage and getting more than that has a steep upcharge, its front-facing camera is awkward in landscape orientation, and Touch ID is not as convenient as Face ID.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
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Build & Design
- Accessories
- Build
- Color
- Design
- Material
- Size
- Weight
- Positive
- Negative
Accessories - It’s got apple stickers a sim card ejector tool if you get the cellular model and an illustrated quick start guide apple also includes a usb c to c cable and a 20-watt power adapter.
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Build - The aluminum backplate is a lot thinner than on the iPad 4 which I also have. You can almost feel the battery through the plate when you hold the device. Both iPads have the same feeling and are making creaking noises when you hold them. The metal is so thin that it almost feels that you can "feel" the parts inside the iPad (battery). Beside the cosmetic issue of paying 500+$ a device that squeaks, a backside that is too thin could leads to several issues: bending overtime, putting physical pressure on the battery which is never good, uncomfortable or maybe dangerous heat from the battery. The 2017 iPad feels sturdy like a brick compared to the new air. Now with the thinner back plate, it will be even weaker. They said it’s not an issue. That's not a QA issue, it's just cost reduction. It definitely creaks every time you shift it from one hand to the other. The new MacBooks have the same problems. Creak like crazy and don't seem to be designed or constructed as sturdily or cleanly as they were pre-Covid. Apple has had quality control and design issues for several years now. But it's not that simple. The 10.2-inch iPad really does a lot of the same things, for a lot less money. Its screen's a bit smaller, the A13 processor is less powerful, perhaps, and yes, it has a Lightning port, not USB-C. But it works with keyboard cases, it uses that first-gen Pencil and it's all pretty much fine. There are strange creaks where your hands rest while typing, particularly if you happen to grab the machine by a corner to move it around. More than OK once put in a folio case, but feels weird when naked.
Color - The new iPad is available in five colors space gray starlight pink purple and blue. Colors on these devices are more vibrant.
GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Design - The design of the iPad Air 2022 is impressive. It has sharp, angular edges and rigidity giving the sense of a premium build. The IPad Air is more ergonomic. The rebound hybrid 360 has two parts a detachable magnetic cover to keep your screen protected and a case with a clear back and shock absorbing corners.
Material - It’s still an all-aluminum tablet with Apple’s current design ethos of uniform bezels and flat sides.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Size - The size and the shape are identical to what we have with the iPad Air 4, with the 10.9-inch screen the ideal size for viewing your apps, emails and movies on the go. That’s partly because while the Air is a comfortably sized tablet, it’s a downright small laptop. There are many excellent apps, it’s easy to navigate with a finger, it’s smooth and fast, and it integrates extremely well with the rest of Apple’s ecosystem. This is a perfect iPad screen size. Small enough to be portable, big enough for browsing and typing, a decent canvas for sketching and two-app multitasking works pretty well, if you play with the limited split-view options. The size and weight are both comfortable for tablet tasks.
Weight - The iPad Air 2022 weighs just 469g (Wi-Fi) or 478g (5G), and is easy to carry in the hand and in a bag.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
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03/16/2022
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03/16/2022
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03/17/2022
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Display
- Display
- Display - Monitor
- Positive
- Negative
Display - The display is the same liquid retina display from the previous model. It has 2360x1640 resolution, same 500 nits of brightness, and the same 264 pixels per inch. The iPad Air has a 60hz refresh rate and as a result the latency is 18 milliseconds instead of 9. The Air’s 10.9-inch screen is imperceptibly smaller than the 11-inch Pro’s display, but it’s still large enough for a great movie watching experience.
Display - Monitor - It has a continuity feature that allows you to use the iPad as second monitor giving you dual display.
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03/21/2022
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Features
- Advantages
- Accessories
- Accessories - Apple Pencil
- Accessories - Magic Keyboard
- Battery
- Biometrics
- Charger
- Connector - USB-C
- Compatibility
- Face ID
- Gaming
- Operating System
- Performance
- Screen
- Speaker
- Storage
- Touch ID
- Positive
- Negative
Advantages - The Air's key advantages over the entry-level iPad: USB-C, a faster processor, a slightly larger screen, better stereo speakers, compatibility with the second-gen Pencil stylus that magnetically clips to the iPad's side and also with Apple's very nice and expensive Magic Keyboard case, which has its own trackpad.
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
Accessories - The new IPad Air is fully compatible with the same ones as the 2020 model. It can work with Apple’s pricey $299 Magic Keyboard as a small, makeshift laptop, and you can draw or write on the screen with the $129 second-generation Apple Pencil (which magnetically snaps to the side for charging).
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Accessories - Apple Pencil - You're not going to get the most out of your ipad without an apple pencil. The Apple Pencil is a useful, and for some essential, upgrade to your iPad purchase. The range of things it can do, from a double-tap to switch between eraser and pen, all the way up to a dazzling array of pressure sensitivity levels in high-end photo-editing apps, shows how versatile the Pencil is. The Apple Pencil 2 can clip to the top of the tablet and be instantly accessible for sketching or note-taking; it also charges when docked, though the magnet is not too powerful; it’s possible to knock it off when sliding the tablet into a bag or putting it down on a car seat, and to some users, the rubber tip still slips too freely over the display. That said, the amount of things you can do with the Pencil is impressive. The array of sketching and photo-editing apps now available for the iPad means you can turn the iPad into a brilliant creative tool.
Accessories - Magic Keyboard - This keyboard, which came out two years ago, still feels great. But the angles are limiting for the stand, and it's a little more cramped on the 11-inch model. The keyboard and trackpad feel a little cramped, and even though the Safari and Chrome browsers can offer a true desktop experience, it’s still nowhere near as expansive as on a full laptop.
Battery - Apple promises all-day battery life on the iPad Air. Tests using a cellular model that switched between wi-fi and 5g translated to about 8 to 9 hours of continuous use using the bundled 20-watt charger. It has so much power without charging more money for it. Apple is claiming that the iPad Air should be good for around 10 hours of video watching, or nine hours of continuous surfing and wandering around multiple apps. Tests show that to be largely accurate. With less-intense usage, the iPad Air 2020 is good at sipping quietly at power. It can go for an entire 12-hour stint and only use around 5% of the battery, so if you just need it for an hour here and there while on a weekend away, you should be okay to leave the charger at home.
Biometrics - There is still a biometric authentication integrated into the power button, just like it is with the iPad Air 4.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Charger - The package includes a 20W charging block. The usb-c port is twice as fast this year. Charging speeds, as observed, 25% in 30 minutes, 48% in an hour, and about 90% after two hours.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Connector - USB-C - The USB-C connector on the bottom of the tablet (or on the right-hand side when in landscape) is easy to plug into for charging, and doesn't get in the way too much. Also, it actually offers two times faster transfer speeds. And of course, it's also compatible with external SSD editing for LumaFusion.
Compatibility - It still have compatibility with the 2nd Generation Apple Pencil, which pairs and charges on the side of the iPad. It’s still compatible with the smaller Magic Keyboard and a host of options from other providers like Logitech and ESR.
Face ID - The new Air doesn’t have the Pro’s Face ID facial recognition system for logins and authentication, instead using a fingerprint scanner built into the sleep / wake button.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Gaming - In terms of gaming, the iPad Air handled it very well. The M1 chip is a super capable chip; tested on both Pokemon United and Genshin Impact, some of the most demanding mobile games at present, it never drops any significant frames and honestly feels like it’s pegged at 59 frames per second. The iPad Air ran the game the best, with the graphics fully cranked and at 60FPS. It was able to maintain smooth gameplay even after extended play time.
Operating System - The iPadOS is a great operating system for a tablet, with loads of easy-to-use apps, and a slick user interface that allows you to jump between high-power tasks. The iPad hasn’t been held back by the hardware since before the original iPad Pro in 2015. Ever since the original iPad Pro it has been held back by the OS.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Performance - The performance on M1 is significantly better than what was in the previous iPad Air. Any kind of heavy photo or digital illustration work that's done on the ipad is so much smoother with this m1 chip than it has been in the past. There's still some kind of visual latency when you're working with the file but in terms of just performance it is so smooth. You can watch YouTube videos and draw 2d art with fluidity never before seen.
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Screen - The screen hasn't changed from the last year's model it's a good screen it's bright with great colors slightly bigger bezels. There it's a really good screen but there's no pro motion. The visual experience is so much nicer when it's really smooth and the pen work that you're laying down just appears right as you touch the screen. What you don’t get on the Air is the Pro’s ProMotion variable refresh rate display, nor do you get the 12.9-inch model’s brighter Mini LED screen.
Speaker - It has the same two speaker system that we had on the iPad Air 4. “There's two speakers on the ipad air there's one on the left one on the right. They sound very similar to the ipad pro but when you're playing a game and you're using on-screen controls and your hands are covering the bottom speaker Grilles it really kills the volume and overall sound quality like you're totally killing off the higher frequencies. The Air technically doesn’t have as advanced of a speaker system as the Pro, with just two speakers instead of four. But the two speakers it has are on opposite sides and are able to provide a stereo experience that is clear, loud, and great for anything. The speakers on the new iPad Air are only average compared to the booming, rich sound of the iPad Pro, and even the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Storage - The iPad Air 5 is available with 64 or 256 gigabytes of internal storage. And both come with eight gigabytes of RAM. It starts at 599 for the 64 gigabyte model. You'll be able to manage 64GB if you're careful about what you download. Meanwhile, for most users RAM is not a real bottleneck. If you upgrade to the one or two terabyte models, you get 16 gigabytes of RAM instead of eight.
Touch ID - It still includes touch id and is still housed in the long, thin power button at the top of the tablet. It is a little bit faster than the previous generation. It moved slightly under the finger when pressed.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
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- Gaming
- Operating System
- Performance
- Screen
- Speaker
- Storage
- Touch ID
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03/16/2022
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03/10/2022
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techradar - Gareth Beavis
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Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
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03/16/2022
Dave2D
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The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Dave2D
03/16/2022
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The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Tech Gear Talk
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The Verge - Dan Seifert
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techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Tech Gear Talk
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03/21/2022
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Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
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03/17/2022
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Processor
- Chipset
- Performance
- Processor
- Positive
- Negative
Chipset - iPad Air 5 now contains the M1 chip, it's the chip that's in their macbooks and their iPad Pro lineup, and it’s unbelievably powerful in terms of performance and efficiency. It’s also the 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU version that is also featured on the iPad Pro, and also on computers. Apple took that chip and as a result the iPad can handle whether you're editing 4k videos or playing a graphics intensive game. The M1 is faster, better overall.
Performance - The M1 chip mostly shines when doing especially demanding tasks, like editing and exporting 4K video or managing large file transfers.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
Processor - The main advantage of the M1’s headroom is that the Air will be fast and capable for many years. The M1 is Apple’s desktop-level ARM processor and offers an industry-leading blend of performance and battery efficiency when running macOS on laptops and desktops. The M1 is an eight-core chip with four high-performance cores and four efficiency cores. For comparison, the A15 is built on a newer architecture and has roughly the same peak clock speed as the M1. But when you compare the M1 to the A15, the M1 still pulls ahead — it has two more high-performance cores and three more GPU cores. All of that adds up to more performance in both day-to-day work and GPU demanding tasks, such as games, though other tablets weren’t far behind it. Outside of intense gaming, the M1’s presence doesn’t hurt the Air’s battery life. It’s still an all-day tablet and can last multiple days if you’re just using it occasionally for light tasks. In side-by-side testing with the iPad Air 2020, which uses the A14 Bionic chip that's also in the iPhone 12, the new Air was so much better at multitasking, and was able to run games at double the frame rate in benchmarking tests. The iPad Air 2022’s M1 chip brings a big power boost, putting the tablet shoulder to shoulder with the iPad Pro series in terms of raw power.
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03/16/2022
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03/17/2022
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03/16/2022
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03/21/2022
The Verge - Dan Seifert
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03/17/2022
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Connectivity
- Connectivity
- Ports
- Positive
- Negative
Connectivity - It now offers a 5G option, and it will provide faster connectivity for users who have that service available where they live. It's not millimeter wave 5g, and it’s perfect for people who travel a lot. It has the same sub-6GHz 5G as the latest iPad Mini. Effectively, at many times, it feels similar to LTE. You can get the blazing-fast data speeds on the go, coverage and provider permitting.
Ports - It has no USB-C port and headphone jack, but it did upgrade the speed of the port to 10Gbps.
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
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Camera
- Camera
- Video
- Centerstage
- LiDAR
- Positive
- Negative
Camera - The front-facing camera has been improved though, with a 12MP ultra-wide sensor allowing Apple to add in Center Stage, which is a face tracking feature that keeps you perfectly in frame even if you're moving around. The rear facing camera remains a 12-megapixel f/1.8 camera. And all the specs are the same with the exception of extended dynamic range for video up to 30 frames per second. Its back camera has the same hardware as the previous model but thanks to a new and improved isp it takes even better photos. The f/1.8 aperture camera is also good enough at taking low-light photos, so the Air can do the job in most situations. Things get a bit grainy when you zoom in, though. Apple insists on its iPads having cameras in the same portrait orientation layout as iPhones, instead of putting them on the longer edge so it would be centered in keyboard-attached "laptop" mode.
Video - The quality of the video feed from the new sensor is good, and it had no issue with video calls. Add in a pair of AirPods, and you’ve got a top video-conferencing machine.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
Centerstage - It has a center stage feature; it means that the camera is tracking a subject as it moves around the frame. And then, zooms in and out to keep them properly framed.
LiDAR - The iPad Pro range comes with two cameras and a Lidar sensor, meaning you can be more forensic with your close-up photos, as well as truly scan a room to create a 3D render.
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
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Price
- Price
- Price- Storage
- Positive
- Negative
Price - The starting price for the iPad Air 5 is 599 just like with the iPad Air 4. When it comes to the internal spec, the iPad Air 2022 is very close in performance to the iPad Pro range, which is impressive when you consider that the list price of the more powerful model is $799 / £749 / AU$1,199. This new ipad air is arguably just as good as an ipad pro which cost 200 more.
Price- Storage - The base model Air also still comes with 64GB of storage, which is starting to feel a bit stingy at its $600 price point. It doesn’t take much to fill up that amount of space. Upgrading to 256GB of storage is a steep $150, bringing the price up to $749, or dangerously close to the iPad Pro, which offers 128GB of storage at its $799 base price. And keep in mind that there are extras. Add in some of these accessories, or a case (also sold separately), and bump up the storage (the included 64GB for $599 isn't enough, so you'll want the 256GB version for $750), and you're going to end up with a nearly thousand-dollar iPad after tax.
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Comparison
- Previous Model
- Regular IPad
- IPad Pro
- Ipad Mini 6
- Positive
- Negative
Previous Model - The device hasn't changed from the previous generation it's the same footprint the same 64 gig starting storage the same camera hardware the same speaker arrays the same display the same battery life a lot hasn't changed. What you get with the Air is the same performance, capability, portability, and operating system, plus compatibility with the same accessories.
Regular IPad - This is a lot more money it's got nicer aesthetics it's got the color options it's got access to the second-generation apple pencil it's got access to the magic keyboard and it's got the new processor. That 120 hertz pro motion display is really nice for artwork.
IPad Pro - The pro model definitely has its advantages, the ProMotion display, Face ID, a couple of speakers, an extra rear camera with LIDAR, and the option for mmWave 5G, but I don’t think it’s worth spending $200 for- so the Air is still a good choice. They share the same footprint and support the same accessories. You give up the ProMotion display, Face ID, a couple of speakers, an extra rear camera with LIDAR, and the option for mmWave 5G. Sure, I’d rather have Face ID, and the Mini LED screen of the big iPad Pro would be great, but the absence of those things doesn’t diminish the Air’s overall experience. Also, Apple hasn't updated the iPad Pro since last spring, and it remains a mystery when it will happen. The new iPad Air is really fast and has great graphics punch, but the difference between the M1 and the A14 chip doesn't feel as dramatic as the leap the Macs got by going to the M1 in late 2020. The year-old iPad Pro, which has the same M1 processor as this but costs more, came out a whole year ago. Though, if that iPad Pro from 2021 is ever on sale for the same price as this Air, snap it up. Or, maybe, wait.
Ipad Mini 6 - Looks good, but I’ve found that the Mini 6 has been the perfect balance between size in the hands and screen.
jepiter
03/17/2022
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03/16/2022
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
jepiter
03/17/2022
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- Features
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- Productivity
- Software Updates
- Speakers
- Storage
- Usage
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- Negative
Comment - While it's amazing that you can get an M1 chip for 599 bucks, I would've considered spending this budget in a few other ways. For example, storage.
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Features - The latest iPad Air has a very, very nice processor and that it's lovely and speedy.
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
Limitations - The iPad has crept incrementally closer, but is still not a Mac.
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
Productivity - Why would you ever use an ipad for work over a MacBook, by the time you hook up all the accessories, you really aren't saving much cost or space relative to a MacBook air.
Appropriate-Term-917
03/17/2022
Software Updates - When it comes to apple there's software updates like how long they'll support a device tends to be limited by how much ram the device has.
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Speakers - If you actually want to play a game with on-screen controls and when you hold it in upside down orientation for the good speakers to be up at the top right, you're just muting the speakers with your hands.
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Storage - 64 gigabytes might work but otherwise I suggest that you consider investing in more storage.
GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Usage - For digital sketching, gaming, movie watching and so on – the iPad Pro 11 is superior but the iPad Air 2022 is a good tablet for sure. It performs well at nearly everything you’d buy it for. Even with same processor, you cannot replace your laptop with an iPad. This is the thing: Just like last year's iPad Pro, which also got this same M1 chip, Apple hasn't flipped the switch on making iPadOS and MacOS merge. It’s the nicer iPad for those looking to do iPad things, like reading, watching video, playing games, taking notes, and perhaps writing the occasional email but aren’t planning on making it their only computing device.
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- Comment
- Features
- Limitations
- Productivity
- Software Updates
- Speakers
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Sources
- YouTube
- CNET
- techradar
- The Verge
Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
Appropriate-Term-917
03/17/2022
Dave2D
03/16/2022
Dave2D
03/16/2022
GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
techradar - Gareth Beavis
03/17/2022
CNET - Scott Stein
03/16/2022
The Verge - Dan Seifert
03/16/2022
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Youtube Comments
- Build Quality - Comment
- Comparison - Mac Book Pro
- Display - Pro
- GPU - Comment
- Orientation - Con
- Performance - Con
- Performance - Pro
- Portability - Pro
- Price - Con
- Price - Pro
- Processor - Con
- Processor - Comment
- Processor - Pro
- RAM - Pro
- Refresh Rate - Con
- Size - Pro
- Speakers - Pro
- Storage - Con
- Storage - Pro
- Positive
- Negative
Build Quality - Comment - For anyone using the Air for drawing and writing with the pencil, not sure about the 5 but the display on 4 flexes under pressure. It feels like a softer glass vs the Pro models. This creates a shimmering effect under the tip of the pencil, which is distracting.
108 U, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Comparison - Mac Book Pro - I think apple is starting to scale back their line of iPads in terms of capability because the M1 Pros have been competing with Mac Books.
Jim Mulvaney, Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Display - Pro - 120hz display isn’t really that much important. It just feel smoother and more fluid.
Pro Media, Max Tech
03/22/2022
GPU - Comment - Apple has the same GPU performance in their M1 iMac now as in their iPad Air.
lenn 55, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Orientation - Con - The speaker issue is very similar to the webcam issue that has plagued iPads for years; the device just shouldn’t be portrait orientation by default anymore.
Joel Anderson, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Performance - Con - The performance improvement does seem to be good, just not so much. If you are willing to wait longer in between iPad upgrades, the iPad Pro is the better option, making the use of the iPad last longer until you decide the new iPad Air # is better than the Pro with the 120Hz display and pretty much everything else that the iPad Air 5 currently has. M1 in the Air is strange, I think using the A15 with the extra GPU core would’ve been better and lowering the price perhaps instead of using the M1.
Performance - Pro - iPads never underperformed even when they use to have A series silicone, now with M1 I can bet it will keep on performing for like next 10 years.
AvS, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Portability - Pro - I think they could become the ultimate hyper portable laptop for a lot of use cases that don’t require tons of power.
Shadow_Lite, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Price - Con - I have an 11 inch 2018 iPad Pro and I genuinely can’t see myself upgrading for at least 2 more years.
Ugg Ooga, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Price - Pro - I thought the iPad Air 4 already made the 11” Pro pretty much redundant but this just takes it a step further.
Ken Matharoo, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Processor - Con - Don’t see any difference I’m happy with iPad Air 4th generation. User thinks the iPads with M1 Chips are just severely held back by iPadOS. It's really a lot simpler than all this: if you have to use Geekbench to tell if the new iPad is faster, then the answer to whether or not you should upgrade is *no*.
Processor - Comment - Really surprised by the usage of the M1 in the iPad Air. I thought for sure they were gonna use the A15.
Michael San, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Processor - Pro - Very few people take advantage of the M1 and the ones who do need more than 64 gb. If you have to upgrade to 120 gb you might as well buy the iPad Pro.
Alina Carmenatis
03/10/2022
RAM - Pro - The performance difference isn’t as impressive to me as the RAM difference.
Omar Mangin, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Refresh Rate - Con - Wish that the ipad air had a faster refresh rate display.
Rahul Jayachandran, GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Size - Pro - The 12.9" screen, regardless of how much power the device has, is so useful because it ends up being about the same size as a sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper. This is ideal for other applications like digital sheet music.
Daniel Dougan, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Speakers - Pro - Still prefer the M1 iPad Pro largely due to the four better-sounding speakers and 120Hz ProMotion.
Caden Churchill, GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Storage - Con - If it came with 128GB of storage as the base variant, it would be a no-brainer, but I think Apple was afraid it would kill the iPad Pro sales.
Nscurre, Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Sources
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- Build Quality - Comment
- Comparison - Mac Book Pro
- Display - Pro
- GPU - Comment
- Orientation - Con
- Performance - Con
- Performance - Pro
- Portability - Pro
- Price - Con
- Price - Pro
- Processor - Con
- Processor - Comment
- Processor - Pro
- RAM - Pro
- Refresh Rate - Con
- Size - Pro
- Speakers - Pro
- Storage - Con
- Storage - Pro
Sources
- YouTube
108 U, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Jim Mulvaney, Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Pro Media, Max Tech
03/22/2022
lenn 55, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Joel Anderson, Dave2D
03/16/2022
superfragilisticexpialidoshmur, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Luis Lebron Aponte, Max Tech
03/22/2022
JP Racing, Max Tech
03/22/2022
AvS, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Shadow_Lite, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Ugg Ooga, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Ken Matharoo, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Darlin Lopez, GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Jason Foo, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Jeremy Turnley, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Michael San, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Alina Carmenatis
03/10/2022
Omar Mangin, Max Tech
03/22/2022
Rahul Jayachandran, GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Daniel Dougan, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Caden Churchill, GadgetMatch
03/21/2022
Nscurre, Tech Gear Talk
03/10/2022
Touch.Me. I Will Turn You, Dave2D
03/16/2022
Sergio Pablo, Dave2D
03/16/2022
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