Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Space Gray 2022
The M1 chip powers desktop-class performance in a thin 463g tablet, paired with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display and 5G connectivity. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished model includes a 90-day warranty, plus Center Stage camera and stereo landscape speakers for immersive video calls. Best for digital artists and illustrators who need Apple Pencil support and a portable creative workstation.
About This Tablet
The M1 chip powers desktop-class performance in a thin 463g tablet, paired with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display and 5G connectivity. This Geek Squad Certified Refurbished model includes a 90-day warranty, plus Center Stage camera and stereo landscape speakers for immersive video calls. Best for digital artists and illustrators who need Apple Pencil support and a portable creative workstation.
- CPU Apple M1
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
- OS Apple iPadOS
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 2.8E+3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Mediatek MT6989 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1000 | 512 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | 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 10.9" 5th Generation | 61.9 | 63.5 | 66.2 | 72.8 | 30.9 | 95.3 | 73.7 | 96.5 | 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 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.7 | 95.8 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.8 | 86.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR Compare | 55.8 | 56.9 | 88.2 | 95.9 | 92.7 | 95.3 | 97.5 | 78.8 | 97.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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