13' M2 iPad Air: The Perfect iPad!

Apple this week came out with new iPad Pro and iPad Air models. The ‌iPad Pro‌ has a next-generation M4 chip and an OLED display so it got much of the attention, but Apple added a whole new size to the Air lineup to offer a more affordable way to get a bigger screen. We spent some time with the new ‌iPad Air‌ to see what's new and whether it's worth buying.

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[CAIORAZ]

I got a iPad Air 13" with 256GB in space gray for under $400 with my education discount, trade-in, and Apple Store credit. Best purchase I made.

[roshd.]

You need to review the difference between the iPad Pro M2 (2022) and the iPad Air M2 (2024). I am struggling to pick one! It would be my first iPad too.

[ActualDav]

I’ve had a 12.9 iPad for years, never used or needed the Magic Keyboard.

[peteranderson]

My iPad Air 6 13" arrived yesterday! I love it! It works fine with my Logitech keyboard and mouse combo. This iPad replaces an iPad Air 5. I've always used my iPads in portrait mode but with the new 13" model I've switched to landscape mode. The "pop up" keyboard is light years better on the 13" screen, the keyboard layout is more "laptop" like. Streaming video is also much nicer, I can't see the need for a TV set now 🫢🫨😁. Just loving this device.

[ZiSlepovitch]

Thank you! As a musician, I've been using iPad as a portable sheet music library – powered by ForScore app (some use UnrealBook, but ForScore in fact has become the industry standard). I started off with a used iPad Pro 12.9 Gen 2 (with the Home button), then got a 2022 512Gb, and ever since was dreaming of a time when Apple would make a large iPad that isn't Pro, because I don't need all that horsepower of the latest Pro to turn pages in PDF docs + make annontations with Apple Pencil. Sure, getting a Pro makes it potentially more timeproof, but the usage mode also means it might need a replacement sooner than most users' iPads (I am a careful user, but life happens). So for me getting a used or refurbished 12.9" iPad Pro was the only viable option. In fact, last year I got a second iPad (2021 256Gb) to pair the two machines via Cue app (a ForScore extention) for dual-page mode. Now I will let these two machines work as long as they do, and my next move will be either this Air or a used / refurbished previous generation Pro. That said, if Apple ever produces an even larger size iPad, I will take that, for my eyes.

[SharonAnn]

Both the iPad Air and Pro models look really nice. I can’t say that I am not tempted to buy new but I have an iPad Air 5th Generation with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil that work okay for me.

[KThatG]

Upgrading my iPad 10th Gen to the 13inch iPad Air. It’s perfect and relatively affordable. Happy there’s a 13inch version for the iPad Air now. I always felt the iPad Pro one was just way too steep for me personally.

[ChromaSup]

Now that the Pro gets OLED, it´s time they upgrade the Air to 120hz

[gemlenz]

I'm getting my new 13 tomorrow. I just found out yesterday that I needed to get a new AP. By the time you add it all up it's a lot. I am trading in my AIR 4 for $255, so I guess there is some redemption there. lol. I defiantly recommend that people check out videos hopefully yours) on the devices and understand what your getting, (and not), so they can make an informed decision. The 13 looks like a good upgrade for me. Going from 11 to 13 and more memory is really going to help me. Good job.

[peterreily]

This helped me a lot actually.
I bought the iPad pro 12.9” M2 1TB 16MB ram and I bought the iPad Air 13” M2 1TB 8MB of ram and I have to return 1 of them unopened to the corporate store so this video told me what I needed to know.
I wanted a laptop replacement for my new job. This video helped me a lot to decide without opening them both. I don’t use the cloud, I store on device the nature of my business I don’t want it hacked in the cloud.

I’m not tech-y at all. I wanted a replacement for my outdated laptop and this helped me save roughly $750.

For that, thank you.
My friends keep telling me I spent on tablets, keyboards, pencils the equivalent of a used car so I’ll return the pro and accessories.

[tommyvoltz]

I think the 13 inch Air would be "perfect" if it had a 120Hz display!

[julianball]

The rationale presented in the video only makes sense if you *really* need a tablet or Apple Pencil support. 13-inch screen usually docked to a keyboard? A base 13-inch iPad Air + Magic Keyboard alone puts you into M3 MacBook Air pricing with twice the storage!

[myotheinoo]

I'd rather choose m2 iPad Pro. About the same price I get better display, 120Hz, better speaker, faster port

[opiapr]

Why get an iPad if you are going to have it exclusively in the Magic Keyboard? Getting a Tablet to use it as a Laptop is weird just get a laptop then.

[tomburke]

Very pleased with my new 11" iPad Air. This is for content consumption; I have a 14" MacBook Pro for anything creative. That also explains why I've gone for the 11" - the MBP satisfies any requirements for a larger screen. And I've found that my old Smart Keyboard Folio fits and works perfectly, so that's good. Here in the UK this new iPad Air is cheaper than the outgoing version and has more storage in the base model, so it was an easy purchase.

[Kevdog]

I'm an animator and artist. I'm looking at the air now. I would love the 13 Inch. But I am on 10.5 inch pro now. If I got the pro it would be the 11 inch

[richardkoerper]

My M2 iPad Air with magic pencil and keyboard which my wife ordered for me for Fathers Day will arrive this week and I will be giving my current pre M chip iPad Pro to my grandkids.

[stephenclay]

Pretty good video. That was my thoughts right up to the point we’re I looked at the air and pro side by side and the image quality of the pro is amazing by comparison plus you get a bigger memory and other features. Considering I have had my current pro since 2015 I think over that time it’s worth the extra money. So my advice if your going to buy the air then don’t look at the pro. But if you use it a lot and keep it for a good number of years then buy the best. But of course it depends on your budget.

[tigger]

What is the difference between the landscape speakers on the iPad Air and my old iPad 10.5 with four speakers?

[paul]

currently in the uk the 13" air is £799 and the iPad pro 2022 is around £1k (brand new)... renewed you can get it slightly cheaper... personally it might be best to wait a month or two and you will probably be able to get the iPad pro 2022 for a similar price to the iPad Air - you will get a better screen, addition camera, lidar, face ID, plus thunderbolt 4 -- you will get more for your money
the iPad Air is essentially the same as the previous model -- M1 is still more than enough so unless you really need the camera in a new position and really need 13" you can save and get last gen iPad air

The 13" is priced slightly too high for what it is... and the pros are stupidly priced -- unless they put macos on the iPad (which they wont) or they vastly improve pados so it can run desktop apps then the M4 is too much power