iPad Air M2 2024

It's important to know that this A2900 iPad Air M2 13-Inch, sold only in mainland China, has the same 5G band compatibility as its "Western" counterpart (A2899), supporting bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, and n79. However, it lacks support for FDD-LTE bands 11 and 21 and uses eSIM only, with no physical SIM slot.

The iPad Air M2 13-Inch (Wi-Fi+Cellular China) features a fully-laminated, antireflective 12.9" LED-backlit 2732x2048 "Liquid Retina" display (264 ppi, 600 nits) framed by a thin black bezel and housed in a slim aluminum case with rounded corners and flat sides. It is available in (light) Blue, (light) Purple, "Starlight," or "Space Gray."

All iPad Air M2 13" models are powered by a 3.49 GHz Apple M2 processor with 8 cores (4 performance, 4 efficiency), a 9-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, 8 GB of RAM, and 100 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Storage options are 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB.

Connectivity includes a USB-C port supporting USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s), dual-band 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) with 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3, and a top-button "Touch ID" sensor. It has a single 12-megapixel "Wide" rear camera (4K video) and a landscape 12-megapixel "Ultra Wide" front camera (1080p video) with "Center Stage." It also has dual landscape stereo speakers and dual microphones.

Battery life is rated at 10 hours of Wi-Fi web surfing or video, and 9 hours on cellular data. It supports external keyboards, trackpads, and the new "Apple Pencil Pro."

Compared to its predecessor, this model has a larger display and similar cameras but features a faster processor, more storage options, a landscape front camera, faster Wi-Fi, and support for the more advanced Apple Pencil Pro.

The 13-inch iPad Air M2, tailored for the Chinese market, was praised for making a large-screen, high-performance tablet more accessible. While not having the latest chip, the M2 processor delivered more than enough power for both productivity and creative tasks. The large 13-inch Liquid Retina display was the main draw, providing an expansive canvas ideal for multitasking and media consumption. The landscape front camera was a key quality-of-life improvement. With cellular connectivity optimized for China's networks and support for the Apple Pencil Pro, it was seen as a versatile and powerful tool for a wide range of users in the region who wanted a bigger screen without the Pro's price tag.