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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
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iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

Pro-class power in a portable 11-inch tablet.

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Buying call

The 11-inch iPad Air with M3 pairs 8GB of RAM with a 2360x1640 Liquid Retina display, Touch ID, 12MP cameras, USB-C and Wi-Fi 6E. It's fast enough for creative work and gaming, and battery life is rated at 10 hours. The display is still 60Hz at 500 nits, there's no Face ID, and the jump from the M2 model is small.

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Key specs
Battery
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
Display type
Liquid Retina display
Rear camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Panorama (up to
Weight
460 g
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Size
11" (279 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Apple M3
GPU
9-core GPU
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Body
Dimensions
height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm); width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm); depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
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Product highlights

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Display11" (279 mm)
ChipsetApple M39-core GPU
RAM / storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The 11-inch iPad Air with M3 pairs 8GB of RAM with a 2360x1640 Liquid Retina display, Touch ID, 12MP cameras, USB-C and Wi-Fi 6E. It's fast enough for creative work and gaming, and battery life is rated at 10 hours. The display is still 60Hz at 500 nits, there's no Face ID, and the jump from the M2 model is small.

Best for

Students and creatives who want serious power in a portable tablet

Not for

Owners of the M2 iPad Air or anyone who wants a 120Hz screen

Main strengthFast M3 chip with 8GB RAM
Main weakness60Hz display only
Reasons to buy
Fast M3 chip with 8GB RAM
Portable 11-inch design
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Touch ID and USB-C
Reasons to avoid
60Hz display only
No Face ID
Small step up from the M2 model
Measured view9.3/10What the pros say.
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How it stacks up

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Chipset
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Product data

Full specifications

25 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
Liquid Retina display
Brightness
500

Performance

CPU
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Battery & Charging

Battery
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
Charging port
USB-C

Camera

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

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Bluetooth
5.3
Ports
USB-C port with support for:

Body

Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
460 g
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