Which iPad Air to Buy? - 10.9” M1 vs 11” M2 vs 13” M2

Apple's NEW 11 & 13" iPad Air models come with the M2 chip, but are the WORTH it over the previous 10.9" M1 iPad Air model? Let's compare EVERYTHING to find out!

Timestamps ⬇️
10.9" M1 vs 11" M2 vs 13" M2 iPad Air - 00:00
Unboxing & Design - 0:26
Connectivity - 1:16
Should you get a Magic Keyboard? - 1:52
10.9 vs 11 vs 13" Displays - 2:32
Speaker Comparison - 3:47
Apple Pencil vs Apple Pencil Pro - 5:16
Webcam & Mic Comparison - 6:59
SSD Speed Comparison - 8:15
Geekbench 6 CPU Test - 9:00
Geekbench 6 Metal GPU - 9:38
3DMark Wild Life Extreme Gaming - 10:07
Which iPad Air Should you Buy? - 11:44

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[ZEkr]

Or maybe get a refubished M1/M2 iPad Pro instead

[dylanbrassel]

Just got myself the Air M2 13 inch and it’s amazing. What a device. At the Istore, I had looked at both the new iPad Pro and this device and honestly, the 120hz on the Pro is stunning but not a game changer for me. To get the pro for normal use would literally be a waste of your money. Get the air 13 inch, you will not go wrong.

[tomrajkowski]

I went and picked up the 13” IPad Air and upgraded the storage to 512! Could not be happier! With the Magic Keyboard and new Apple pencil pro it’s a game changer. Fun to use.

[KrishnaKumar-vmor]

Kindly do a battery drain comparison test for iPad Air 11" and 13"

[Blazer.Official]

To be honest, it looks like the M2 11 inch has slightly thicker bezels then the M1 does but the 13 inch M2 has thinner bezels.

[readwriter]

The problem with the comment collections on any new Apple product is that the “I am buying THIS version” peacocking — (usually for the given top of the line model) — is that there are THREE groups talking PAST each other: 1) the severely budget constrained; 2) the slightly/moderately budget constrained; 3) the “Budget? What’s a budget? I’ve got cash oozing out of every orifice” contingent.

[jdyer]

I have the M1 Air with 256gb. It is a great device, but not upgrading. IMO, the M2 Air is an incremental upgrade. If I were buying nowm, would get the new one, but happy with what I have.

[americanprincess]

Good review. Good to heard that the speakers sound good on the iPad Air 13 and the screen anti reflective coating is good too.

[lamar]

Bought the 13" iPad Air on Friday and it's great. Use it for online classes, gaming, streaming movies, listening podcasts, listening to music, online bill pay, and reading. You get a big screen tablet that's fast, smooth, and light for under $900 and with an iPad trade in...I paid only $600

[dchopra]

One of the most practical and helpful reviews. Going ahead with IPad Air 13 following this.

For portable tablet usage I have the Mini.

[jerehaw]

I don't know. I fell like when I have an iPad, I have bought into a throw away tech since you can't replace the battery easily. It's a trapped fealing

[lakeoffm]

Please also use the metric system for the size comparisons :) you’re being watched all over the world, not just in the US 😅

[PWingert]

Here is an interesting situation. Most of the late cell carriers here in Canada sell tablets with a data plan on two-year financing. The interesting thing is they only have the 11in 256Gb version of the pro in silver or black. They also have the 2022 iPad Pro and the 2019 iPad Pro. That suggests they have an overstock of previous models they can't get rid of. They have also increased the down payment from 25% up to about 50% except for the 10th gen iPad which is still at $0 down.

[johnnyneutron]

0:08 $799 isn’t affordable to literally tons of people but okay 😂

[mariaturner]

I can't wait to see the air 13 inch vs pro 12.9 inch and 13inch comparison. Hopefully thats coming soon. Not sure if I should get the air 13inch or if I should just stay with my pro 12.9 inch ipad.

[JeffHorne]

I hope, at some point, you address the sound quality of the 13 inch iPad Pro. It is noticeably different from the previous models, and it sounds much worse if you’re just listening to dialogue on YouTube. Music sounds worse to me also, but that’s a bit more subjective.

[orangeofmars]

I am finally considering upgrading from my iPad Pro 2018. The roll feature on the Pencil Pro seems major for me for painting. The landscape face camera is the other major positive. Not considering the iPad Pro M4. Not enough advantage for the price. Still will wait to see if there will be a MacOS hybrid OS for iPad. If it comes I will be one of first to get a new iPad.

[JDhanish-qwdq]

I love to watch things which i cannot afford😂

[TheYMR]

You can use the apple pencil with the usb-c charging port for the airs. At least that’s what the apple website stated.

[yourbestfriendjoshua]

The drastic improvement in the new microphone(s) in the M2 STUNNED me...