Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2) / Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2): 11-inch iPad Air (M2), 2024; Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular (A2899, A2903); 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB. The 13-inch iPad Air (M2) and the M3 and M4 iPad Air models are separate.

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

Specification	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)	Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi
Release year	2024	2022
Display	11-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; 500 nits; P3 wide colour, True Tone Full lamination and anti-reflective coating remove the gap between glass and panel to reduce reflections. The display is 60 Hz; there is no ProMotion. Apple	10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle. Apple
Chip	Apple M2; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple	Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware. Apple
Memory	8 GB RAM It is the same on all storage options. Apple	—
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Apple	64 GB or 256 GB There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot. Apple
Cameras	Rear 12 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, 4K 60 fps video); front 12 MP landscape Center Stage camera (ƒ/2.0) Because the front camera sits on the long edge, your face is centred in video calls when the tablet is in a keyboard; Center Stage follows you as you move. Apple	—
Pencil and accessories	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); magnetic Pencil connector; Smart Connector Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and barrel-roll gestures; Apple Pencil 2 is not listed as compatible with this model. Apple	—
USB-C	Charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s) Suitable for an external display and fast SSDs; it is not Thunderbolt. Apple	—
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the cellular model Apple	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
Battery	28.93 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi Web browsing on mobile data drops to up to 9 hours. Apple	28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box. Apple
Audio and security	Landscape stereo speakers, dual microphones; Touch ID in the top button Apple	—
Size and weight	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 462 g Apple	247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple
Rear camera and video	—	12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported. Apple
Front camera	—	12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls. Apple
USB-C and external display	—	USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s. Apple
Accessories	—	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio) The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there. Apple
Authentication	—	Touch ID in the top button There is no Face ID. Apple
Audio	—	Stereo speakers; dual microphones There is no headphone jack. Apple
Sensors	—	Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple