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iPad Air 11-inch (M4) vs iPad Air (5th generation)

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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
iPad Air 11-inch (M4)—Score pending
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iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (5th generation)9.0Excellent· Top score
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The short verdict

iPad Air (5th generation) is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the iPad Air 11-inch (M4) yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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iPad Air (5th generation)
9.0
iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Display1 difference
    Screen size
    11"
    10.9"
    Performance5 differences
    Chipset
    Apple M4
    Apple M1
    GPU
    9-core GPU
    8-core GPU
    CPU
    8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
    8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
    Cpu cores
    8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
    8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
    Gpu cores
    9-core GPU
    8-core GPU
    Battery & Charging1 difference
    Capacity
    Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
    28.6 Wh
    Memory2 differences
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    64GB, 256GB
    RAM
    12 GB
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    Camera1 difference
    Camera
    12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Panorama (up to
    12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Autofocus with Focus Pixels - Panorama (up to
    Connectivity3 differences
    Wi‑Fi
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO; speeds up to 1.2 Gbps
    Bluetooth
    6
    5.0
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO · speeds up to 1.2 Gbps
    Body1 difference
    Weight
    464 g
    461 g
    Design1 difference
    Weights
    1.02 pounds (464 grams), 1.03 pounds (465 grams)
    1.02 pounds (461 grams), 1.02 pounds (462 grams)
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