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iPad Air 11-inch (M4) vs iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)

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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Why pick theiPad Air 11-inch (M4)0 wins
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    Why pick theiPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)1 win
    +20%Brighter screen outdoors600 vs 500 nits peak
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    Display3 differences
    Display type
    Liquid Retina display
    Liquid Retina (IPS LED, fully laminated)
    Brightness
    500
    600 nits SDR max
    Display brightness
    500 nits brightness
    600 nits max
    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 (4 performance + 4 efficiency)
    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 & Charging2 differences
    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
    28.65 Wh Li-Po · up to 10h Wi‑Fi / video (9h cellular)
    Charging port
    USB-C
    Thunderbolt / USB 4
    Memory2 differences
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
    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, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Ultra Wide:
    Connectivity4 differences
    Wi‑Fi
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi-Fi 6 · simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) · HT80 with MIMO
    Bluetooth
    6
    5.0
    Ports
    USB-C port with support for:
    Thunderbolt / USB 4 (40Gb/s)
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) dual-band MIMO
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
    247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
    Weight
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    466 g
    Battery & charging1 difference
    Battery claims
    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
    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
    Design2 differences
    Dimensions
    height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) · width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) · depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
    height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) · width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) · depth: 0.23 inch (5.9 mm)
    Weights
    1.02 pounds (464 grams), 1.03 pounds (465 grams)
    1.03 pounds (466 grams), 1.04 pounds (470 grams)
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