Apple has unveiled the brand new iPad Air, which is the company’s latest mid-end tablet that slots between the regular iPad and the premium iPad Pro models.
Just like the iPad Pro, the new iPad Air is powered by the M1 chip with optional 5G support. This means that the tablet will now have the same performance as the Pro models, but we believe that the Air has less RAM.
The tablet has a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with 500 nits of brightness with technologies like full lamination, a P3 wide color gamut, True Tone, and an anti-reflective screen coating. Combined with the Liquid Retina display, the iPad Air has landscape stereo speakers that deliver wide stereo sound for a great movie-viewing experience. Touch ID is built into the top button of the tablet, which is the same as its predecessor.
The new iPad Air still has a USB-C port, but now up to two times faster with data transfers up to 10Gbps. It also has the new ultrawide front camera with Center Stage that automatically pans to keep users in view as they move around. There’s also a 12MP camera on the back, which seems to be the same as its predecessor.
The 2022 iPad Air also supports accessories like Apple Pencil (2nd generation), Magic Keyboard, and Smart Keyboard Folio. It runs on iPadOS 15.4, which will be available as an over-the-air update for other iPads next week.
The new iPad Air is available to order soon from apple.com/my/store and in the Apple Store app. Color options are Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Pricing as below:
- Wi-Fi 64GB: RM2,699
- Wi-Fi 256GB: RM3,349
- Cellular 64GB: RM3,349
- Cellular 256GB: RM3,999