Its an attractive and very portable slab thats ready for just about anything.
Artists will love it, as will creatives with an itch to make music and video.
Its just the irony of the thing.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch is the biggest iPad Air ever,
What does matter here is the now vast creative and entertainment landscape that is the iPad Air 13-inch.
I used the 12.9 iPad Pro all the time.
In fact, I love watching content from my favorite streaming services on it.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch is the biggest iPad Air ever,
But its expensive, and it perhaps feels like overkill for the task at hand.
The iPad Air 13-inch is the more affordable option for those with big-screen iPad dreams.
Its also a worthy update for any current iPad Air owner.
Despite its size, this is a very familiar-looking iPad Air.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
In my experience, the M2 chip has more than enough power for most iPad users.
My test unit was configured with cellular support and 512GB of storage.
While it shares its 6.1mm profile with previous iPad Airs, things diverge from there.
Just 6.1mm thick.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
Admittedly, little else has changed on this larger slab.
Even the size of the screen bezel looks the same (though it is slightly thinner).
In other words, the iPad Air 13-inch is both fresh and familiar.
Touch ID button is responsive.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
Its elegant, thin, lightweight, and big enough to support a wide range of activities.
Thanks to the new Airs much larger screen, the combination feels more than ever like an ultraportable laptop.
The Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 11-inch costs $299 / 299.00.
No SIM slot for this eSIMM-only tablet.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
If you take a selfie, the camera will capture a regular ultra-wide snap.
On the video front, the FaceTime camera can shoot up to 1080p 60fps video and timelapse video.
The photos I took for good.
Note the stereo speakers. There’s another pair on the other side.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
Maybe that will come in iPadOS18.
I spent hours drawing this dog in Procreate.
There is zero delay between my touching the Pencil to the screen and digital ink flowing out of it.
The volume buttons haven’t moved.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
The new Pencil introduces barrel roll, which uses a gyroscope to track when youre rolling the pencil.
On-screen, the digital pen tip turns from a vertical orientation to a horizontal one.
In Procreate Dreams, for example, a squeeze opens a rich circular options menu.
The bottom edge with USB-C power/data port visible and the pair of stereo speaker grills. It’s enclosed in the new Magic Keyboard.(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)
Ive been drawing for a while on the iPad Pro 12.9 inch.
Drawing on a screen this size takes me back to my old pencil and drawing-pad days.
Drawing on a 10.9-inch, or even 11-inch display can feel confining compared to 13 inches of digital space.
Even though this chip is now two generations behind the iPad Pros M4, its no slouch.
All that performance is only interesting, though, if it powers real-world apps.
The tablet is an able gaming platform.
The iPad Air 13-inch also performed well when I played the incredibly creepy Resident Evil 4.
The motion was smooth, and there was only a tiny bit of pixelation in the action sequences.
Our test put it at 11 hours and thirty minutes.
My iPad Air 13-inch test unit came with 5G connectivity.
The iPad Air supports WiFi 6E, but oddly not the emerging WiFi 7 standard.
Theres also support for Bluetooth 5.3.
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As with most US-based iPhones, the iPad Air is eSIM-only, but in all markets.
Should you buy the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (2024)?
It has more power and brand-new screen technology.
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Also consider
Not convinced by the iPad Air 13-inchPad?
If you have Apples phone, buy Apples tablet, youll be happier.
you’re able to also get it with more RAM and storage.
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Plus, it costs less than the OnePlus Pad, though it feels much less premium.
I also used it to write this review.
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Note how the onscreen tip of the Pencil is wide. I can roll the pencil to make it narrow.
Apple Pencil Pro
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Apple iPad Air 13-inch Geebench 6 CPU scores
