M2 iPad Air Review - All the iPad YOU Need?

A full review of the 2024 M2 iPad Air 13" - includes all the good, the bad, the meh, and how it compares to the M4 iPad Pro!

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• 0:00 - Wait, this is the biggest iPad now?
• 1:00 - Good things!
• 6:08 - Meh things...
• 8:20 - Bad things!
• 10:09 - Worth Buying?

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[fVNzO]

A small note on the bezels. The new 11" iPad Air is using roughly the same dimensions as the old Air, which means it will have the noticeably bigger bezels compared to the old iPad 11". But while the 13" air also technically has 12.9" bezels, those are actually slimmer, since it uses the dimensions from the old 12.9" pro. All this means that visually you get the same slim bezels on the 13" Air as you got on the old Pros, but the 11" Air still has the bigger bezels of the older Airs. And that is to say, the models differ in their relative sizes, the 13" is not just a scaled up Air actually.

[aniruthan]

I've bought my M2 iPad Air 11 inch and it just blazes through whatever casual stuff I do on it, even without the Tandem OLED, the Liquid Retina display is just so gorgoeus too!

[John-ukwz]

This is a pretty niche use case, but I’m a professional musician and I use a 2018 12.9” iPad Pro for reading sheet music on all my gigs and studio sessions. I also write music using the pencil and goodnotes. It’s such an invaluable tool for me, but the only reason I even have a Pro is the big screen. When I finally have to replace it, I will definitely be going for a 13” Air. Thanks for the great work as always!

[williamsbh]

“Don’t buy any product with the promise of what it can be…“ that statement could not be more true. I definitely let myself get burned with the M1 iPad Pro back in 2021!

[VectorGaming]

I opted for the 11” M2 Air instead of the M4 Pro because everything about this iPad is more than good enough for any professional workload, it just might be a tad slower when doing the most intense tasks. It has one of the best, if not the best IPS LCD display I’ve used and the M2 is still a full Mac desktop chip that will keep this iPad snappy for probably 7-10 years for casual use. While the M4 is the absolute best iPad ever made and the best tablet money can buy, I would describe the iPad Air as the second best and encapsulate it’s entire design and philosophy as “More than good enough”. Using it at work and at home has been great, and it’s serving as my laptop.

[MinimalisTech]

Dope video Tom. iPad Air is definitely the every-persons iPad. Love my M4 iPad Pro, but it’s overkill for most people

[wongtongthongbong]

I’m on my iPad Air m2 11inch right now and it’s a great iPad blazing fast

[CountableNewt]

Picked up the 11" iPad Air M2 day one coming from an iPad mini and I've been loving it for my note taking and basic design sketching and it's basically become my daily computer, saving my Mac for things like Xcode, Logic, and Figma (though I will still break it out every so often for general stuff too)

[mccoomer]

The incredible 2024 iPad Air is a blank canvass of unlimited possibilities.

Insanely affordable, powerful, and delightful, there's something about iPad Air that that is truly transformative in the way consumers approach technology.

[zacgarbos]

my ipad is the only 60hz device i have everything else goes 120+ and i legit dont even notice. it just didnt register until you mentioned it lmao

[angieamarillo]

I love my new air 13 coming from the 10th gen! It’s louder with better sound, bigger, brighter ..I just enjoy it and didn’t need a pro. The screen is awesome! I know it’s not as good as oled but not having them side by side I think mine is great!

[jeannedarc]

I don’t need my iPad to be my Mac. I use my Pro as my main iPad, MacBook as my main computer. No need for the crazy expensive keyboard thing, but I wouldn’t be without a Pencil. iPad OS being different to Mac OS suits me fine.

[Murkwiththemouth]

Keeping my iPad Air 5.
It’s literally the Air 5 with the M2 chip, better Bluetooth, slightly better WiFi chip.
I ran the specs.

[Meshwork]

👁️ In respect to eye strain, the Air may be the better option for some people compared to the Pro with its screen not being OLED. OLED screens involve pulse-width modulation. Great review, thank you 👌

[mozza]

I’ve just upgraded from my iPad 7th generation to the 11 inch air. Arrives on Saturday

[leearnie]

I hope you don't mind a suggestion. When posting a review later than others, it might be more beneficial to skip the specs sheet that others have already covered. Instead, focus on practical use comparisons, such as how the 60Hz refresh rate compares to 120Hz in terms of battery life and performance, and which popular games support 120Hz. You could also compare handling and portability, like how it feels to hold while lying on a sofa versus the iPad Mini. Or, consider its brightness when used at night while sharing a bed. A practical use case review can offer fresh insights and stand out from the earlier reviews.

[chidorirasenganz]

You could argue that the new iPad Airs not being compatible with the new Magic Keyboard is a benefit if you’re upgrading from an older model. You wouldn’t need to buy a new keyboard.

Im upgrading from an Air 4 and that was a big reason to not upgrade to the Pro because it was much cheaper

[thepianokid]

After all these, I think I'll go for the M2 iPad Pro. It's pretty much got everything performance wise and just lacking the OLED screen but if you don't compare them side by side then you will never notice it anyways to begin with, and the screen on the M2 pro model is even better than that of the new M2 Air both in refresh rate and screen display technology :)

[jayemery]

Really well done video! I thoroughly enjoyed it :) I’m surprised that you didn’t contrast Touch ID and Face ID. It’s such a silly thing but is one of the reasons I would go pro.

[george-nggj]

Replaced a 2020 IPP 12.9 with a 13 IP Air. Works great, honestly, I dont think the 120hz is as noticeable on older LCD screens. The OLED is much more noticeable.