iPad Air 13" Don't BE FOOLED! 

God am I sick of “DON’T BE FOOLED!”, “DON’T CHOOSE WRONG!” and “DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!” thumbnails. They probably get engagement but man, is it tiresome. Edit: Greg makes awesome content and I’ve been a subscriber for years.

From a musician perspective a 13 inch screen size without the pro price tag is pretty appealing

Upgraded my wife’s M1 Air with the 11” M2 Air since she loves Procreate and was intrigued by the new Apple Pencil Pro features. She didn’t want the 13” model since it would be too big for using it in bed or traveling. She gave me her M1 Air and as someone whose never had one before I am liking it. I’m a screen snob and we have all OLED LG TVs in our house but the LCDs Apple uses are pretty good. Aside from really dark scenes I think even the M1 Air is great for basic stuff and media consumption. I think a lot of people would be served well by saving money on the older model if they don’t have to have the fancy new Apple Pencil.

Saving up for this OLED M4 bad boy, right now using the A12Z ipad pro

Bought the 13" Air today and I love it. I use mine for online school, gaming, streaming movies, streaming podcasts, listening to music, and reading. I don't use any keyboard or the Apple Pencil. 3 things that I really like are the speed, battery life, and light weight. 2 things I don't like are Touch ID and the speakers. I have basically solved the speakers issue by using my AirPods or a Bluetooth speaker. Touch ID is just going to take getting used to. The iPad Pro is a better tablet overall but the Air is the better value for the price

I went to apple and looked at the pro 11 versus air 11. The pro is not worth 400 more. Save your money and get the air

The accessories question would be far less of an issue for you if you started considering things like the Logitech Combo Touch. Cheaper, modular design where keyboard and case can be separated, function row, larger trackpad than old Magic Keyboard design, protects the iPad’s sides, kickstand, etc.

Apple: Removes Apple stickers for environmental reasons Also Apple: Sells three different kinds of Keyboards and lithium ion Apple Pencils.

I was upgrading from my 2018 11 inch iPad Pro, so I wanted the CPU boost with the m2. Decided on the 13 inch air versus the 11 inch. Arrives tomorrow!

Just picked up the 10. I do see ur point on screen size and performance value ratio🤔

The new pencil and features alone is enough to get digital artists to consider upgrading to either the M2 Air or Pro. For artists on a budget, starting with the M2 Air is a really compelling package. I'm a visualy impaired digital artist who's been using the 8th gen basic and First Gen pencil. Now I have the option the large screen plus enhanced haptic feedback, all with VoiceOve and full screen magnifyr for accessibility.. I've already started saving, and now working on ways to reach that goal faster!

I picked the 13” iPad Air yesterday and I love it. It was worth wanting for, coming from an iPad 6! I wanted a wow factor and got it without that high price of the pro model.

Am I wrong in assuming the vast majority of iPad Air customers will give a big NOPE to the $300 Apple keyboard and opt for a

Must everyone always use apple branded accessories? My old Logitech Crayon with lightning port works perfectly with new M2 Air.

I have an iPad mini 5. I have enjoyed the small form factor but the 11 inch Air would be more capable especially for multitasking and with smaller bezels only a bit bigger in the hand. The relatively good price makes an upgrade tempting.

What about the iPad Pro M2? Would you recommend the new 13" Air over the last 13" Pro with M2 chip?

The Apple Pencil usb also works with the new air.

I wonder how the prices of the new air compare to the discounted price of a refurbished iPad Pro M2? 🤔

I ordered the 2024 iPad Pro 11. It’s supposed to arrive tomorrow.

Do all Apple Pencil Pro functions work on there or is there something withold for iPad Pro users? Also if you want a little cheaper Apple Pencil for this I think it supports the USB-C model (the Pro for some reason doesn't). Yeah that the key board for this does not have function keys is a bumber specially if you consider that the one of the regular iPad does. That said I am not in the tablet market and I am more of an Andriod guy but I played with the configuration of this iPad more then with that of the Pro. Also you can upgrade this thing to a decent storage option (512 GB or more) without paying a ton (it is still a lot but not so much as for the Pro or Macs right?).

I have the iPad Pro 12.9 inch with the M1 Processor. I probably won't get another iPad until this one can no longer receive the latest iPadOS or if the Battery no longer supplies a decent length of power.

I just got Purple Air 13 inch delivered. I have to say I am happy with it overall. This Air now allows you to have a 13 inch iPad without having to pay for Pro. Like you said, 60hz screen is better than I expected. 2 speaker audio is pretty decent. Finger print sensor does not bother me. I picked up a 3rd party Magic Keyboard imitator at $79 and it works well enough. I have a 3rd party cheap pencil that works with this iPad Air and that is fine. I just need it to sign document and do some rudimentary pointing and drawing. I am glad I did not go for the Pro.

I’m literally watching this on my iPad Air 5 (M1 air) and except for the camera,M2 chip and the gb I don’t see many differences and why exactly did the colours get worse than before

How do you compare this iPad Air and the 2018 iPad Pro? I do CAD and Sculpt

You mentioned video editing here. Do you think that you NEED the pro in that case? I am really torn between the two devices for this reason alone.

I’m Using the iPad Peo 11 A12z for video editing , I’m still happy with it but.. Wondering Should I change to iPad Air M2 ?

Gosh that finger print sensor is so far away on the 13" iPad Air.... I would have bought thew new Magic Keyboard if it was compatible with the new iPad Air but it's not, so I went with the Combo Touch Keyboard.

Logitech makes very good keyboards with function keys for iPads.

Omg sick of this kind of title

Any idea if the iPad Air 13 inch works with the current Smart Keyboard Folio?

Just picked mine up yesterday, I got the Air 13". So far I love it my old Air is still great but I wanted a bigger screen for drawing. I think for me the pro would have been too much for what I really need it for.

Also you can use the usbc Apple Pencil. You have to buy the new one.

If you had a 12.9” M2 iPad Pro, would you get the new 13” iPad Air? I really don’t want to spend the money on a new Pro. Also, I only use it for browsing and streaming. lol. Advice?

As a 12.9” 6th gen m2 pro user, I’ll watch bc nosey but I’ll stick with my device and my partner is way ok with his m1 5th gen air (I think it’s 5th gen?)

Considering the Logitech Touch like smart alternative. It is a very very good produc and cheaper

I would like to see an honest comparison with the older A14 iPad now at $350. Especially to the new iPad Air. I just don't think I need that much computing power in an iPad.

i upgraded from an 8th gen to this thing which was obviously an amazing upgrade, although i do miss my headphone jack

Does it come with wi-fi ?

I just bought the MacBook Air M3 15" and the iPad Air and they're superb products. I feel like I am a user that does a little more than an average user, but maybe not quite enough to get the MBP or the iPad Pro, so for me the Air models are ideal and I can save some coin doing it!

Question, please. With this iPad Air can you ignore the Touch ID. and gain access by using a numeric code ? If the iPad is family shared then a numeric code for entry is preferable whereas Touch ID just would not work.

Love your reviews. I bought a 2024 11” am taking it back to the Apple store and buying a 2024 13” Air. I also own a 2020 13” iPad Pro. To me the colors do not matter because I’ll buy a Folio case to cover it. I’ll get the Air in blue and the case in gray. I do not use a pencil buy may get one for just taking notes. Thanks.

I have a 2018 12.9 (battery issues) and a 2021 M1 12.9 Pro--not upgrading this year but really interested in the 12.9 Air. In another year or so when I upgrade, think the 12.9 Air will be sufficient (use a Pencil and Magic keyboard so an upgrade of those too). I listen to Ipad with airpods or earphones so speaker doesn't make any difference either. Lack of face ID will be annoying but for the difference in price--expect I can get used to it--and in a year or so--they may change that too in the Air.

watching on my 12.9 2nd gen ipad pro…. why can’t i quit you home button?!! 😂😂

As some who been using iphone for 3 years but never had an ipad. Which ipad do you think i need to pick? I am using 15 pro max right now

I was interested in the 13” air, but there’s a lot of refurb M1 iPad Pros available for the same price, guess I’m visiting a store now.

I'm still rockin' my Air 5. I'm lovin' it.

Hey @GregsGadgets What you think about the latest reported bug about the new update (17.5)? Photos that were deleted years ago are reappearing in people's photo albums.

does the ipad air have an oled? I thought that was only on the new PRO

Thank you for this. You have helped me decide between the 13” iPad Air and 13” iPad Pro. The Pro wins for me.

I have the 11 inch air and it’s awesome

I’m sticking with my 12.9 M1 but if I was buying a iPad today I think it would be the 13 Air, the Pro is just too expensive for what you get at this time but that will change as different vendors start offering discounts

My Gen 4 IPad is still amazing for drawing and sketching, Sketchbook/Procreate, etc. We are lucky to live in such times we have these things. If I upgrade, for the new pencil mainly, I'd get the Air, OLEDs burn in and degrade when there's static features like toolbars on the screen.

Awesome video! I do believe that is a good value tablet. I’ve had the same iPad Pro since 2019 and it is showing. I’m anxious to see how long it takes for Apple Store to run out of the new product. I haven’t made it to the Apple to pick up my new device. I do have the money ready to go. I am definitely looking at the iPad Air 11 inch model. I’m glad it comes with one terabyte of storage. That will definitely hold my iTunes collection.

I’m good with my iPad Air 5th gen tbh I love it

@GregsGadgets , can you use the Apple Smart Folio case from older 12.9 pros? Similar to how you can use the old mkb 12.9s for the air?

Underrated channel

Thank you. but You have two iPads, a 13-inch Air and a Pro. I think it would be helpful to compare and record sounds using music such as symphonies, classical music, and ballads and play them to viewers. There are no proper comparison videos on RU-vid.

_Do you notice any big difference in terms of drawing on an iPad Air 60Hz display and an iPad Pro 120Hz display? I'm using an iPad for drawing, and the 60Hz display is my main concern with the iPad Air. The M4 iPad Pro is overpriced for me, so the M2 iPad Air would be the perfect choice if there is no concern about the drawing experience_

You forgot about the display resolution on the 13Inch is 2048p. Compared to the 11Inch

I had an old 12.9 inch Pro (ver 2), and have wanted a larger iPad again. I can't afford the Pro, so this was perfect for me. I love it. I was disappointed with the blue color. I had ordered purple, and then 'thought' I saw the blue which was like an aqua color. But no, it's grey. I put a purple cover on it, and you would never know. Your last comment about 'shell out more money'. Some of us just don't have that kind of spending money to buy the pro anymore, so I am more than happy with the Air, and then returning my old iPads to Apple for a few $$.

I finally figured why I don’t use my iPad as often as I’d like. I have the medium size 10.9 iPad Air 2020. It’s great and still fast but it’s not small enough and lightweight for reading or quick access and it’s not large enough to use a second screen or do some productivity. So my setup going forward: iPad mini 6 + 13 inch iPad. Just ordered mini 6 on sale (from Amazon) and going to trade in my air 2020 and get new air 13. I’d love to get the pro, but I’m not a super intense user and can’t justify the $1299+ for the pro

I like the portability and all day usage on one charge , I just have an ipad air M1 no video editing , I do work on it though and find it perfect . I just use a secondary supplier case and keyboard half the price of apples I find it works fine or the onscreen is also adequate for short bursts . I find the pro stuff and mac air really hyped for the average use case extra power is only required for creative users apparently . I have not come across anything I don’t like about the M1 air

Got a 256GB 2022 12.9” M2 iPad Pro for under $1k. MiniLED + Tbolt port are more than worth it but also has better cameras, better speakers, Pencil 2 compatibility, and better (Logitech Combo Touch) keyboard. The 13” Air is just a gap-filler for pricing on Apple’s part IMO.

Very nice review and comparison video Greg! My needs are simple as far as my iPad usage go. I may instead go for the iPad Air in the future since they come in the larger size. Besides the iPad Mini (which I love), I like the larger size better and tend to use my iPads like a smaller light-duty laptop.

The more reviews I see of the new iPads, the more upset I get that the Mini wasn’t included. I’m 99% sure I’m not the only one. Thanks, as always, for the content.

I just got the pro m4 and the double knuckle oled display doesn’t look any better than my old gen 4 pro that 4 years old. Don’t waste your money unless you are doing heavy apps that need the m4 power.

I've had the iPad air 5 for 4 years now, and I really love it! I bought the air because I honestly don't need the pro when I have a macbook anyways. Now that I started using my iPad for sheet music in orchestra I noticed that a 13" would be better, but I am not into paying that much money for a pro. FINALLY the Air is in 13"!! Totally getting this one. Then I'm considering getting the iPad mini for reading books 😅Still wondering if I should get the 6 or wait for the new 7...

Refurbished 13” M1 iPad Pro or M2 Air for the same price? I do not need the extra power, I can barely tell the difference in power between my personal MacBook, which is an M2 and my work computer, which is an M1. I highly doubt I would ever notice the power in an iPad, and honestly if it weren’t for the bigger screen size, I think the standard entry-level iPad would be more than enough for me.

Mentioning The Touch ID around the 5:30 mark my brain 404’d and made me wonder how do you take screenshots on a pro?

I own the iPad Air 4th generation, when they finally adopted the current design instead of the older one on the iPad Air 3rd generation. I bought it for the Apple Pencil 2 and handed my iPad Air 3 to my brother, and honestly aside from not having the gold color I loved anymore I had no regrets. I had some small urges over getting a larger iPad Pro just for the bigger size and luxury of making notes easier - I'm a heavy Goodnotes user for studies and work, and I don't use a keyboard attached to it. This 13" iPad Air is probably the one I'll upgrade to if I pull the trigger. My current iPad Air still does the job well and can continue to serve me for a long time coming, but it'd actually be nice to not feel the pain of writing notes by the far edge of the iPad.. it's uncomfortable and does get me to not write properly there as well. I better start saving up I guess. 😂

Patiently waiting for wwdc before I decide I’m rocking an M1 iPad Air which is good but now I’ve started using it for video editing and found ways to do data analytics on it and some standard python work, I may go all in on iPad Pro but it’s serious wedge compared to a MacBook Air curious what will be updated in the OS and there is always the anticipation of a pro mini looming. Apple does a good job of making you stall purchasing dreaming of the next iteration. Nice video Greg enjoyed it

the Apple Pencil USB-C is sposta work with the new Air, at least that what the Apple website says.

Why m2 ipad pro faster than m2 air? Should i buy old m2 pro

Great follow-up to your first video about the new iPad Air vs. Pro models. I myself have a 2020 iPad Pro with the A12 bionic chip-set, so the option to go to the Air with the 13" screen was a no-brainer for me. Got a great trade-in deal for my old Pro, and it should be here in the next couple of days. Bummer that my Apple Pencil 2nd Gen won't work on the new Air, not cool Apple.

camera cutout of the magic keyboard for air is the square and not the single cam 😢

thank you! I just went through this dilemma / discussion with apple sales and with the Canadian costing of $1600 for a ipad 13 512gb vs almost $2500 ( ayfkm?!) for the pro - I downgraded from my current pro. Unfortunately I AM that person who likes a warmer display (but thats fixable with night mode and white point balace) but the speakers were my biggest concern. We'll see when it finally lands, but hoping for the best. Thanks for all the extra info and great channel.

I really want the pro but it can get really expensive once u upgrade to the 13in

13 inch IPads feel and look like holding computer monitors in one's hands. 10.5/10.9 to 11 inch is the middle ground

When they introduced the 13" iPad Air, I knew that was the iPad for me. Especially since it now comes in purple. That's something I just can't get in an iPad Pro. But first I need to replace my iPad mini, which is the perfect size for me, because its physical home button has now broken. I was looking at the iPad mini 6, but that one is getting long in the tooth. As with all tech, it ALWAYS pays to wait.

Great video hope one day I can own an iPad

how about the new ipad air vs ipad 10th gen

I have the 10th gen iPad it is definitely blue!

Over here in Canada the 11 inch 128gb is 799$ that is a lot of money ,so basicly everything is expensive here

I’m still on iPad Air 4th Gen and I don’t see any reason to upgrade for new iPad Air or iPad Pro. I came from 2018 iPad Pro where honestly it was not a step down for me when I switched to iPad Air in 2021 P.S. apple products are the way to go is my personal opinion judging by 15 years of going back and forth from apple to android

You can still buy the usb c Apple Pencil

Honestly I was super excited about the new iPad line up. Anticipation mounted with the delays but this soon changed to disappointment. Yes it’s faster (again). Yes a new size for the air. But as someone with a 2020 pro which other than the chip is the same and in many ways better than the air and without any significant differences in terms of performance when it comes to 90% of the usage against the new Pro, I’m just not seeing a compelling reason to upgrade. Let’s see if WWDC provides a reason…….

Atarashii Gakko shoutout in a random iPad Air review? Yes please, it's great.

I do find it funny that even if you don't buy the Pro iPad, you're forced to buy the Pro Pencil. Are you Pro or not Pro? I also find it confusing that Apple are pitching the iPads to be "landscape first" with the front camera moving, but kept the Apple logo on the back in the portrait orientation.

Apple has been pushing the iPad towards the MacBook and away from the iPhone (camera placement and keyboard). Yet the Apple logo is configured to be similar to the iPhone (portrait) and not MacBook (landscape). With the camera moved to the long side and the use of the keyboard stand, I think Apple missed a detail, which is the orientation of their logo on the back.

USB c pencil 79 $ buy that it also compatible

What’s the point of a 13” iPad when a Macbook Air is an alternative with a keyboard. The 11” iPad is a more watching Netflix on the couch type of device. I prefer iPad OS over Macbook but if I wanted a keyboard i’d get a Macbook.

Is it still a 60hz display?

The reason, that the new iPad Air needs the Apple Pencil Pro and isn't compatible with the Apple Pencil II, is that they had to move the magnets to make space for the new position of the camera.

Don't ever think about slipping in an Atarashii Gakko clip without people noticing.

For $829, you can get a M1 12.9” iPad Pro, keep your pencil 2 and regular Magic Keyboard, and a mini led screen. You probably can’t tell the difference in performance except it the pencil won’t hover. It is 55 grams heavier (11 nickels worth). It will be supported until 2028 or 2029 and the resale may or may not be higher than the 12.9” air.

I believe that the old iPad Pro/Air design is too heavy for the new iPad keyboard. That why only the crazy thin new iPad Pro can support it. That might mean next gen iPad Air could come with normal OLED so it can be lighter, thinner?

Gooooo Atarishii Gakko!!!

OR you can use the USBC Apple Pencil…. At least you can according to the website.

wait, WHY doesn't the new keyboard work with the Air, why why why...

I’m considering one of these two for reading music (orchestral and otherwise). Anyone else in this boat?