Apples strives to pack a balance in the new iPad air, a balance of perfect features along with that of a reasonable price. The new launch of the iPad air was recently announced through a press release. The Air is primarily a specification upgrade from the last years device. The new iPad has been given a new M3 chip and the support of Apple Intelligence. Although the M3 is not the fastest chip by any stretch of imagination, that would be the M4 available in the pro model, but as per Apple it has been optimized to be faster than that of the M1 powered Air as well as the A14 bionic powered air.
The new iPad has been launched in 4 new colors and the users would have the option to opt either for a 11 inch or a 13 inch model. Beyond these new changes Apple has also added a new Magic Keyboard attachment worth $269 for the smaller model.
While the announcement and a teaser that was released on Monday led us to believe that the launch could be that of a MacBook air With the new M4 chip, with a brazen suspicion that the product launch could be that of an iPad. Apple turned that suspicion into reality with the new launch.
Technical Specifications
Apple’s new iPad comes with a 8 core Cpu and a 9 core Gpu , as iterated before the M3 chip has been optimized to provide 2x faster performance than that of the older iPad’s . The new Model has been fully optimized for Apple Intelligence, and hence the new iPad would have a host of ai features starting at a price point of around Rs 59,999 for the 11 inch model. While the 13 inch model would retail for a price of Rs 79,999. The Magic Keyboard would cost a whopping Rs 26,900 for the 11 inch iPad and Rs 31,990 for the 13 inch iPad. Apple ‘s press release further emphasized about the devices heightened compatibility with that of Apple Pencil pro as well as 5g connectivity modules.
Comparison Between Current iPad and the M2 as well as the Pro
| Comparison | Apple iPad Air ( M3 ) | Apple iPad Air ( M2 chip) | Apple iPad Pro ( M4 Chip) |
| Display | 13 Inch – 11 inch Liquid Retina Display, P3 Wide Color, True Tone | 13 inch -11 inch Liquid Retina , P3 wide color, True Tone | 13 Inch – 11 Inch Ultra Retina XDR Display, proMotion Technology, P3 Wide color, True Tone With Nano Texture Display Glass Option on 1 Tb and 2 Tb models |
| Camera | 12 mp Wide Camera, 4k Video capability | 12 mp Wide Camera, 4k Video capability | 12 Mp Wide Camera , 4k Video Pro Res |
| Processor | M3 Chip- 8 Core CPU, 9core GPU- 16 Core Neural Engine | M2 chip – 8core Cpu, 9core Gpu and 16 core Neural Engine | M4 Chip, Upto 10 Core – Cpu, 10 – Core Gpu and 16 Neural Engine |
| Wifi Type | Wifi 6e | Wifi 6e | Wifi 6e |
| Capacity | 128 GB ,256Gb, 512Gb and 1Tb | 128 GB ,256Gb, 512Gb and 1Tb | 256GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB |
| Apple pencil and key board support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prices | Rs 59, 999 for 11 inch , Rs 79,999 for 13 inch | Rs 59,490 for the 11 inch , Rs 79,490 for the 13 inch version- On Amazon | Rs 99,900 for the 11 inch iPad Pro-Rs 1,29,900 for the iPad Pro |
With the said prices its only apparent that the new version of the iPad makes much more sense. Or you can go for the old gen models if you need a better specked model.
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