Combining desktop-class performance with an elegant design, 5G, and comprehensive accessory support, the new iPad Air is the best iPad for most people all over again.

Beautiful design, Superb processing and graphics power, Cheaper than the iPad Pro

No ProMotion, Lack of battery improvements

Jump to: Design | Screen | Hardware and Performance Speakers | Camera | Software features | Should you buy? Apple quite predictably announced a refresh to the iPad Air line. Why predictably?

Unrivaled performance at this price, Premium build quality, Solid speakers, Supports iPad Pro (11-inch) accessories

64 GB of base storage is a bit stingy, the only other option is a costly jump to 256 GB, Expensive accessories

When I take a few steps back, I think that there are actually two new iPad Air options available here...

Lowest cost M1 chip, Still a great design, The Magic Keyboard is great

64GB base storage is limiting, Single rear camera is outdated, Louder speakers would have been nice at this price

Apple's tock-iest tablet to date is still the best iPad for most people....

By integrating the M1 SoC into the iPad Air Apple managed to close the gap between the Air and the Pro. Overall performance is superb and should last for many years to come. At the time of writing there were practically no apps that pushed the M1 to its limits.

great design and build quality, fast M1 processor, good IPS display without PWM flickering, very good speakers

60 Hz display, no Wi-FI 6E

Can’t really fault it The M1chip speed is amazing The weight and grip of it is comfortable Cam is superb. The speakers are impressive I use it for work and play. 10/10 would recommend

Can’t really fault it The M1chip speed is amazing The weight and grip of it is comfortable Cam is superb. The speakers are impressive I use it for work and play. 10/10 would recommend

If you don't need the scale of the iPad Pro, but want something more exciting than the 9th Gen iPad, the 2022 iPad Air's addition of an M1 processor helps future-proof it when it comes to running those ever-increasing power-hungry apps.

Excellent performance thanks to Apple M1 processor, Improved front-facing camera, 2nd Gen Apple Pencil stylus support

Still no Face ID, Storage limited to 256GB (and still no 128GB option), Rear camera isn't great, Accessories are expensive

ProMotion and more storage would have been nice, but this new Air is a top-quality package – not least because of that M1 chip.

Powerful M1 chip, Excellent build quality, Vastly improved front camera, Rich app and hardware ecosystem

Only 64GB entry-level storage, Poor external display support

Great iPad really enjoy doing art and my work on it as you can get a keyboard and use it as a computer as well as it has a great range of features