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iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
The 13-inch iPad Air (M2) brought a larger 12.9-inch Liquid Retina screen to Apple's mid-range tablets in May 2024 from $799, with the M2 chip, 8GB of RAM, and Apple Pencil Pro support. The 60Hz LCD, Touch ID, and 20W charger keep it a step below the iPad Pro.
Pros
- 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display with about 30% more screen area than the 11-inch Air; rated at 600 nits and averaged about 589 nits in review testing
- M2 chip with 8GB of RAM scored roughly 2,605 single-core and 10,120 multi-core in Geekbench 6.7 review testing
- Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), plus Magic Keyboard through the Smart Connector
- 12MP Ultra Wide front camera sits on the landscape edge with Center Stage, which suits video calls
- Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and a 10Gbps USB-C port that can drive a 6K external display
Cons
- Refresh rate is limited to 60Hz
- Touch ID in the power button rather than Face ID
- Bundled 20W USB-C adapter is modest for a 36.59Wh battery
- Starts at $799 with 128GB of storage and no memory card slot
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Display
- Screen size
- 12.9 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2732x2048
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple M2
- AnTuTu 11
- 2,351,334Bottom 67%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 614,345Bottom 67%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 889,420Bottom 67%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 288,951Bottom 67%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 558,618Bottom 67%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,605Top 25%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,120Top 20%
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Battery
- Capacity
- 9,705 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
Design
- Weight
- 617 g
- Thickness
- 6.1 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C (10Gbps)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil Pro
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Stereo (landscape)
- Operating system
- iPadOS 17
Quick answers
Is the iPad Air 13-inch (M2) good in 2026?
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2) earns an Inno Score of 58/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 13-inch iPad Air (M2) brought a larger 12.9-inch Liquid Retina screen to Apple's mid-range tablets in May 2024 from $799, with the M2 chip, 8GB of RAM, and Apple Pencil Pro support. The 60Hz LCD, Touch ID, and 20W charger keep it a step below the iPad Pro.
What is the iPad Air 13-inch (M2) AnTuTu score?
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2) scores 2,351,334 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 614,345, GPU 889,420, Memory 288,951, UX 558,618). That puts it in the top 67% of the 3 AnTuTu 11 results in this category in our database. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 2,605 single-core and 10,120 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)?
Screen size: 12.9 ″ · Chipset: Apple M2 · Capacity: 9,705 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Teclast ArtPad, Xiaomi Pad 9 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
