At the conference on May 7, the Cupertino team updated two groups of tablets. Minor update in the new generation iPad AirAt the same time, they added an increased display size to the tablet.
We analyzed all the features of the models and compared the old generation of Air with the new one.
1. Iron
► New iPad Air 2024 got a processor Apple M2 2022. This is no longer new, but still quite powerful, with 8 processor cores and 10 GPU cores.
RAM capacity – 8 GB. Memory bandwidth increased up to 100 GB/s. There is a media movement of video encoding-decoding and acceleration of H.264 and HEVC at the hardware level.
The model is used with drives 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB.
► Old iPad Air 2022 runs on a chip Apple M1 2020. This is an even older chip that is still sufficient for everyday tasks. The processor has 8 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores.
RAM capacity – 8 GB. Memory bandwidth is not specified in the device specifications, but it is slightly lower than that of the second generation chip. There is a media movement of video encoding-decoding and acceleration of H.264 and HEVC at the hardware level.
The model is used with drives 64 and 256 GB.
2. Display
► New iPad Air 2024 On paper I got an 11-inch display, but on the website there is a footnote “the diagonal of the 11-inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches.” permission 2360 by 1640 pixelsmaximum brightness – 500 nits.
New larger model iPad Air 2024 received a 13-inch screen (in fact, the difference is 12.9 inches). permission 2732 by 2048 pixelsmaximum brightness – 600 nits.
The latest models now support options Apple Pencil on hover. When working with the Apple Pencil stylus, the system shows the location of the trigger if you bring the pencil close to the screen.
► Old iPad Air 2022 was produced only with a diagonal of 10.9″, just as developed 2360 by 1640 pixelsand with maximum brightness – 500 nits.
All the same True Tone technologies are supported, colors cover P3, but there are no chips. Apple Pencil on hover for the stylus.
3. Other differences
► At the old iPad Air 2022 there were 5 body colors (gray, gold, pink, purple and blue), and the new one iPad Air 2024 – 4 colors (without pink).
► The location of the front camera has changed. At the new iPad Air 2024 it was moved to the long side edge to make it convenient to communicate in the landscape orientation of the device.
► New iPad Air 2024 received an improved wireless module WiFi 6E And Bluetooth 5.3 (instead of WiFi 6 And Bluetooth 5 for previous models).
► New iPad Air 2024 calipers Apple Pencil Proold tablet – Apple Pencil 2nd generation. At the same time, both tablets have been simplified Apple Pencil (USB‑C).
► B iPad Air 2024 with the LTE module there is no longer a SIM tray, only connections eSIM.
► Camera in a camera iPad Air 2024 Support supports HDR 4, and in the tablet generation – HDR 3. The camera module itself is the same.
► iPad Air 2024 does not support case Smart Folio Keyboard.
Bottom line: which iPad should you choose?
If we compare 11-inch models, there is practically no difference between the devices. There are only 2 important differences: a more powerful processor M2 And 128 GB The new product has memory in its database. Otherwise, the devices are very similar and have minimal differences in minor parameters.
Whether or not to overpay for a new product will depend on the price of the device. Most likely iPad Air on M2 with storage 128 GB The same amount will cost an iPad Air on M1 with a drive on 256 GB. And in this case, many will choose a larger amount of memory.
But if you want a bigger model, you don’t have to buy an iPad Pro anymore. The 13-inch iPad Air has almost everything you need (except options). Promotion). The processor here is more modern, the display is 20% larger than in the 11-inch model, and there is the largest memory on the base – 128 GB.
The start of sales of the new product is scheduled for this week; most likely, the new iPad Air will appear in Russia on the second dawn of May.
Source: Iphones RU
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