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iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)
57.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
59.3chipPerformance74.1
56.8Display35.4
27.8Battery48.6
86.4Portability60.9
74.4Features74.4
3 spec wins — iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)2 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) scores 57.4 against 58 for iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M2) edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Pro 11-inch (M2)

  • Stronger display score: 57 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 61
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 24% lower weight: 466 g vs 617 g

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 28
  • 29% higher capacity: 9,705 mAh vs 7,538 mAh
  • 17% higher Screen size: 12.9 ″ vs 11 ″

Display

Display comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size11 ″12.9 ″+17%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2388x16682732x2048
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetApple M2Apple M2
AnTuTu—2,386,025Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—624,844Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—906,053Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—291,361Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—563,767Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,605Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,120Top 12%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity7,538 mAh9,705 mAh+29%
Charging20 W20 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight466 g+24%617 g
Thickness5.9 mm+3%6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBThunderbolt / USB 4 (40Gbps)USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad stereoStereo (landscape)
Operating systemiPadOS 16.1iPadOS 17

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