iPad Air A8X 2014

All iPad Air 2 devices, including this Wi-Fi only A1566 model, are housed in thin white and gold, white and silver, or black and "Space Gray" cases. They feature a 9.7" 2048x1536 (264 ppi) LED-backlit IPS touch-sensitive "Retina" display with an antireflective coating and a "Touch ID" fingerprint sensor. Each is powered by a three-core 1.5 GHz Apple A8X processor, has 2 GB of RAM, and was available with 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB of flash storage.

Other key features include dual cameras: a rear 8-megapixel "iSight" camera for stills and 1080p 30 fps video, and a front 1.2-megapixel "FaceTime HD" camera for stills and 720p video. It also supports dual-channel 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.0, dual microphones, and speakers. A Lightning port provides power and computer connectivity.

Battery life for this iPad Air 2 is rated at 10 hours of "surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music."

This Wi-Fi Only model (A1566) does not support 4G LTE or A-GPS.

Compared to its predecessor, this iPad Air 2 model features a thinner housing, an antireflective screen (reducing glare by a claimed 56%), a faster processor, double the RAM, better cameras, and faster Wi-Fi. It also introduced a white/gold color option and the aforementioned Touch ID sensor.

The iPad Air 2 was lauded as a fantastic refinement of an already great tablet, with its most celebrated feature being its incredibly thin and light design. The new, fully laminated display with an anti-reflective coating was a major upgrade, making content look sharper and significantly reducing glare. The introduction of the Touch ID sensor added a new level of convenience and security. Performance was excellent, thanks to the powerful A8X triple-core processor and the doubling of RAM to 2GB, which made multitasking much smoother. While not a revolutionary leap, the combination of a sleeker profile, a better screen, and faster performance made the iPad Air 2 feel like a significant step forward and solidified its position as the best full-sized tablet on the market.