Now with the M2 chip, the Apple iPad Air 13" M2 Chip 512GB Wi-Fi Starlightdelivers optimal performance and advanced AI capabilities. The front-facing Ultra Wide 12MP camera with Center Stage is now located on the landscape edge of the iPad Air, making it ideal for video calls, especially if there's more than one person in the field of view. Stay connected with faster Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity and Bluetooth 5.3 technology. With a portable design, all-day battery life, a 13" Liquid Retina Display, and support for optional Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Magic Keyboard, the iPad Air empowers you to be even more productive and creative while on the go.

This iPad Air comes preloaded with iPadOS. Please check your device settings for the latest available update.

Apple M2 8-Core Chip    9-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine    13" Liquid Retina Touchscreen    2732 x 2048 Screen Resolution (264 ppi)    8GB of RAM | 512GB Storage Capacity    Ultra Wide 12MP Landscape Front Camera    12MP Rear Camera    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3    USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)    iPadOS

The iPad Air now features the M2 chip, delivering fast performance and high power efficiency. With a powerful 8-Core CPU, 9-Core GPU, and a 16-Core Neural Engine, the M2 is nearly 50 percent faster than the previous generation. With M2, the iPad Air is an ideal device for AI, featuring a more efficient 16-core Neural Engine that is 40 percent faster than M1. Combined with ML accelerators in the CPU and a powerful GPU to boost on-device machine learning, along with Apple silicon's unified memory architecture, iPad Air delivers optimal AI performance. Taking advantage of this performance, you can enjoy intelligent iPadOS features such as Visual Look Up, Subject Lift, or Live Text.

The iPad Air has a 13" Liquid Retina Display with a 2732 x 2048 resolution and P3 wide color gamut coverage for vivid colors. It also has True Tone, 600 nits of brightness, and an anti-reflective coating for better viewing. True Tone optimizes the white balance of the display to best fit your ambient light, so it's easy on the eyes. The screen supports both the Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil (USB-C).

Now located on the long side of the iPad Air, the Ultra Wide 12MP front-facing camera creates an ideal video calling experience. With Center Stage, machine learning enables the camera to automatically adjust to keep everyone in the field of view.

The 12MP wide rear camera captures vivid photos and detailed 4K videos. And the large, high-resolution Liquid Retina display lets you retouch images, edit your film, and easily share them—all on iPad Air. You can also use the back camera to scan documents and then fill them out with the Apple Pencil (sold separately).

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) delivers fast wireless connectivity, over two times faster than the previous generation. You can stream, download, and share at high speeds. The iPad Air also features Bluetooth 5.3 low-latency audio, which supports next-gen headsets and hearing aids that use Bluetooth LE.

Record and play back rich audio with dual studio-quality mics and landscape stereo speakers.

The USB-C port gives you fast, easy connections to accessories and peripherals, such as external displays, docks, drives, cameras, and more. It supports USB speeds of up to 10 Gb/s.

The iPad Air contains more recycled materials than ever:

• 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure
• 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all iPad Air magnets
• 100 percent fiber-based packaging for iPad Air, with 100 percent recycled or responsibly sourced wood fibers

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is anyone using this to edit video? If so, which apps (other than iMovie)?

A: For professional grade video editing you will want to use a PC with a GPU or a M1 Mac. iMovie can be used for basic editing.

Q: 2. Is this US set or what?

A: This Apple 12.9" iPad Pro and AppleCare+ Protection Plan Kit (Mid 2021, 512GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray) is a US item.

Q: 3. Does iPad have wireless charging ability?

A: No. This Apple 12.9" iPad Pro M1 Chip (Mid 2021, 256GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray), would not have wireless charging built in

Q: 4. What is the Apple IOS of the 12.9 5th gen tablet and does it come with GPS?

A: The Apple 12.9" iPad Pro M1 Chip (WiFi Only) comes with iPadOS 14.5. This model does not have GPS capability. Only the iPad Pro (Wifi and Cellular) Versions have GPS capability.

Q: 5. Can one download directly from a dslr?

A: Yes, however the DSLR would be required to be in Mass storage mode for transfer functionality.

Q: 6. Could this be used as a drawing tablet with the apple pen? For clarity, could a budding artist use it for detailed drawing?

A: Yes, the newest, 2nd generation of Apple Pencil can be used by a beginning artist for detailed drawings on the Apple 12.9" iPad Pro M1 Chip.

Q: 7. The WiFi-only version is claiming it has GPS. Is this accurate? (Previous iPads only has GPS with the cellular option.

A: Gps is only available on the Wi-Fi+Celluar model.

Q: 8. On Specs there's no mentioning of having GPS, I wonder why wouldnt they put GPS on this divice ?

A: The Apple iPad Mini supports GNSS.

Q: 9. Can I run sw office (microsoft) package?

A: Yes, you can install the iOS version of Office from the App store.

Q: 10. What is the RAM on the iPad? are there options for more memory for photography?

A: The RAM on this iPad is 16GB, and the storage is 2TB. both the RAM and storage are not upgradeable