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#2 in TabletsBest Value iPad

iPad Air M2

Name: iPad Air M2
Brand: Apple
Rating: 9.1 (1 reviews)

Apple

$599.00 – $899.00

The sweet-spot iPad with M2 chip, 11-inch or 13-inch sizes, and support for Apple Pencil Pro. Best performance-per-dollar in the iPad lineup.

9.1

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

The iPad Air M2 is the iPad most people should buy. M2 performance handles everything short of the most demanding pro workflows, it supports Apple Pencil Pro, and the price is $400 less than iPad Pro for 90% of the capability.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.2

User Sentiment

9.0

Value Score

8.8

Complaint Risk

9.1

Freshness

9.5

Community

8.8

Availability

9.5

Pros

M2 chip handles photo editing, video, and most pro apps without breaking a sweat
Available in 11-inch and 13-inch — the first Air to offer both sizes
Apple Pencil Pro support for note-taking and illustration