Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 Space Gray 2014
The 9.7-inch iPad Air 2’s Apple A8X chip and 2048x1536 IPS display support stylus input, while its Certified Refurbished status ensures a tested, functional unit with a 90-day warranty. At 712g with LTE and a keyboard connector, it balances portability with productivity-ready features. Best for casual artists or note-takers needing a reliable budget tablet for light sketching and media consumption.
About This Tablet
The 9.7-inch iPad Air 2’s Apple A8X chip and 2048x1536 IPS display support stylus input, while its Certified Refurbished status ensures a tested, functional unit with a 90-day warranty. At 712g with LTE and a keyboard connector, it balances portability with productivity-ready features. Best for casual artists or note-takers needing a reliable budget tablet for light sketching and media consumption.
- CPU 1.5 GHz
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 64 GB
- Screen 9.7" 2048x1536
- OS iOS 8
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong battery (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average gpu (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average storage (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 1.5 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 9.7" |
| Resolution | 2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | iOS 8 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1.5 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 5 GHz intel_core_ultra_7 | 3000 MHz | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 128 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 9.7" 2048x1536 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 11" |
| OS | iOS 8 | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 9.7" Air 2 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 99.5 | 61.7 | 73.5 | 58.5 | 29.1 | 86.7 | 69.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 63.3 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-20077 Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 99 | 84.1 | 98.3 | 93.8 | 50.6 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 65.7 | 89.5 | 78.8 | 86.9 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.6 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 48.6 |
Usage Scores
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