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iPad Air 13-inch (M4) vs iPad Pro 13 2025

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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)8.6Very good· Top score
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iPad Pro 13 2025
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The short verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
8.6
iPad Pro 13 2025
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Choose the iPad Air 13-inch (M4) if
  • Artists, students and multitaskers who want a 13-inch iPad canvas without paying for the Pro.
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Why pick theiPad Air 13-inch (M4)1 win
    +59900%Brighter screen outdoors600 vs 1 nits peak
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    Why pick theiPad Pro 13 20250 wins
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    Display2 differences
    Display type
    Liquid Retina display
    Ultra Retina XDR display
    Brightness
    600
    SDR brightness: 1000 nits max · XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen · 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
    Performance3 differences
    Chipset
    Apple M4
    Apple M5 Number of cores: 10
    GPU
    9-core GPU
    10-core GPU
    CPU
    8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
    9-core CPU with 3 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
    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
    38.99 Wh lithium-polymer
    Charging port
    USB-C
    USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4
    Memory2 differences
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    1000 GB, 2000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
    RAM
    12 GB
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    Connectivity2 differences
    Ports
    USB-C port with support for:
    USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
    281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (H x W x D)
    Weight
    616 g
    579 g (Wi-Fi)
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