The 13-inch iPad Air, packed with the new M2 chip, is finally here — and it's about time. I've been waiting nearly two years for a refresh. However, I wish there was more.

iPad Air M2 13-Inch Performance and Battery Life An as-expected upgrade from M1, but nothing special. The performance upgrades on the M2 iPad Air are pretty barebones, too.

The 13-inch iPad Air's base model, which comes with 128 GB of storage, retails at $799. On the other hand, the 13-inch iPad Pro's base model, which comes with 256 GB of storage, starts at $1,299.

The 13-inch iPad Air uses a Liquid Retina display, just like the previous generation. It's an LED-backlit screen with True Tone and Wide Color (P3) support.

The iPad Air 13-inch is the more affordable option for those with big-screen iPad dreams. (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) It’s also a worthy update for any current iPad Air owner.

The 13-inch iPad Air should, therefore, be a winner. It equals the largest iPad Pro for screen real estate, but it does without the new M4 processor, which is undeniable overkill for our modest ...

A new larger size, faster M2 chip and support for the Apple Pencil Pro make the 13-inch iPad Air a good value tablet pick. But it’s not versatile enough for me to replace my laptop.

The brightness change for the 13-inch iPad Air was spotted by Saran, who runs the tech-focused YouTube channel SaranByte. The new iPad Air models are available to order now and launch May 15.

Whereas the 11-inch model has screen specs of 2360×1640 at 264ppi, the same as the 5th-gen iPad Air from 2022, the 13-inch model is bumped to 2360×1640, also at 264ppi.

Design and Build. One of the most striking aspects of the 2024 M2 iPad Air is its incredibly thin profile. Both the 11-inch and 13-inch models measure just 6.1 mm in thickness, making them ...

The latest M3 13-inch iPad Air model can use the same cases as the previous generation, as well as iPad Pro 12.9-inch cases, ...

The M4 iPad Pro is priced at $1,300, while the M2 iPad Air costs $800. This substantial $500 gap may be a deciding factor for many users, especially those on a tighter budget.