Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

Specifications

Year introduced

2024

Capacity

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB

Color

Blue Purple Starlight Space Gray

RAM / storage options

128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB

Dimensions / weight

Wi-Fi models Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm) Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 1.36 pounds (617 grams) Wi-Fi + Cellular models Width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm) Height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 1.36 pounds (618 grams)

Buttons and Connectors

Top button/Touch ID Volume buttons Front camera Microphone Rear camera Rear microphone Smart Connector USB-C connector Magnetic connector for Apple Pencil

In the Box

iPad Air USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter) 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Display

Liquid Retina display LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology 2732-by-2048-pixel resolution at 264 ppi Wide color (P3) True Tone Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated Antireflective coating 600 nits brightness Supports Apple Pencil Pro , Apple Pencil (USB‑C) Apple Pencil hover The 13‑inch iPad Air display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 13‑inch

Processor

Apple M2 chip 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 9-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 8GB RAM Media Engine Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC Video decode engine Video encode engine

Apple Intelligence

Built into your iPad, Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple. Learn more about Apple Intelligence

Camera

12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture Digital zoom up to 5x Five-element lens Autofocus with Focus Pixels Panorama (up to 63MP) Smart HDR 4 Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos Photo geotagging Auto image stabilization Burst mode Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps Time‑lapse video with stabilization Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p) Continuous autofocus video Playback zoom Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

Front Camera

Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front camera ƒ/2 aperture Smart HDR 4 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps Time‑lapse video with stabilization Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p) Lens correction Retina Flash with True Tone Auto image stabilization Burst mode

Video Calling

FaceTime video Center Stage iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay Screen sharing Portrait mode in FaceTime video Spatial Audio Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

Audio Calling

FaceTime audio iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

Landscape stereo speakers

Micro­phones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Wireless connectivity

All models Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5 Simultaneous dual band Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO Model A2899 and A2903: 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79) 5 FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850

SIM Card

eSIM 7 iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards. Learn more about eSIM Learn more about traveling with eSIM

Location

All models Digital compass Wi‑Fi iBeacon microlocation Wi-Fi + Cellular models GPS/GNSS Cellular

Sensors

Touch ID Three‐axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

Unlock iPad Secure personal data within apps Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web Send and receive money in Messages Learn more about Apple Pay

Siri

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more Get proactive suggestions Use hands-free Listen and identify songs Learn more about Siri

Ports / expansion

USB-C port with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)

Display Support

Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately) Video mirroring Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA M

Battery / runtime

Built‐in 36.59‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system Wi-Fi + Cellular models Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Operating system

iPadOS iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad. Learn more about iPadOS iPad User Guide

Accessi­bility

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more about Accessi­bility Features include: VoiceOver Zoom Magnifier Spoken Content Voice Control Switch Control AssistiveTouch Siri and Dictation Type to Siri Real-Time Text Audio Descriptions Subtitles and Closed Captioning Live Captions

Built-in Apps

App Store Books Calculator Calendar Camera Clock Contacts FaceTime Files Find My Freeform Health Home iTunes Store Magnifier Mail Maps Measure Messages Music News Notes Passwords Photo Booth Photos Podcasts Reminders Safari Settings Shortcuts Stocks Tips Translate TV Voice Memos Weather

Free Apps from Apple

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad. Pages Numbers Keynote iMovie GarageBand Apple Store Clips Swift Playgrounds Support

System Require­ments

Apple ID (required for some features) Internet access 10 Syncing to a Mac or PC requires: macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download )

Languages

Language support Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, India, UK, U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, U.S.), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese QuickType ke

Video Playback

Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content

Audio Playback

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User-configurable maximum volume limit

Mail Attachment Support

Viewable document types .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz; .pkpass (Wallet)

Environ­mental Require­ments

Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPad Air and the Environment

iPad Air is designed to reduce environmental impact: 12 See the iPad Air Product Environmental Report (PDF) Progress toward Apple 2030 More than 20% recycled or renewable content 13 Over 30% of manufacturing electricity sourced from clean electricity 14 40% emissions reduction against baseline 15 See Apple’s commitment Materials 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device 100% recycled tin in

Published identification feature

Model number (on back cover): A2898 on iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi A2899 on iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular A2900 on iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular (China mainland only)

Published identification feature

Liquid Retina display

Published identification feature

No nano-SIM tray, eSIM only

Published identification feature

Cameras: Front: Ultra Wide on landscape edge Rear: Wide

Published identification feature

Touch ID sensor in top button