iPad Air (6th generation)
Also known asiPad Air 6, iPad Air M2, iPad Air (11 inch) (3rd generation), iPad Air (13 inch) (1st generation)
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Product familyiPad Air
TypeTablet computer
Generation6th
Release dateMay 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)
Introductory price$599 USD
£569 GBP
€679 EUR
$749 CAD
$1,049 NZD
Operating system
System on a chipApple M2
Memory8 GB (LPDDR4X SDRAM)
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Display11 inches (280 mm)
13 inches (330 mm)
SoundStereo speakers
InputMulti-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer
CameraFront: 12 MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording, center stage
Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 1080p HD 30fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse
Connectivity
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:
802.11 Wi-Fi 6 dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) and MIMO

Bluetooth 5.0

Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS & GLONASS
GSM
UMTS / HSDPA
850, 1700, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE
Multiple bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G NR
Multiple bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
Power28.6 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
Online servicesApp Store, iTunes Store, Books, iCloud, Game Center, Apple Arcade
Dimensions9.74 inches (247.6 mm);(h)

7 inches (178.5 mm);(w)

0.24 inch (6.1 mm);(d)
Mass1.02 lbs (461 g)
PredecessoriPad Air (5th generation)

The iPad Air (6th generation)[lower-alpha 1] is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on May 7, 2024, with pre-orders starting the same day, and was released on May 15, 2024.[1] It succeeds the iPad Air (5th generation) and is available in four colors: Blue, Purple, Space Gray, and Starlight. The iPad Air (6th generation) is the first iPad Air to include a 13-inch model alongside the existing 11 inch model.[2][3][4][5][6]

Features

Hardware

The sixth-generation iPad Air models use the Apple M2 SoC, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard flash storage, but storage can be upgraded to 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB, respectively, for an additional fee.[2][3][4][5][7] The M2 chip has 8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores.[8]

They also use a Liquid Retina Display with 500 nits of brightness and a P3 color space, but the 11 inch model has a 2360 by 1440 display, whereas the 13 inch model has 2372 by 2048 display. Both models also support Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C). In addition, they also have a 12 MP front and back camera with Smart HDR 4 and up to 63 MP panorama photos. Like its predecessor, the sixth generation iPad Air also has Touch ID integrated into its sleep/wake button.[8]

Connectivity

The sixth generation iPad Air includes a USB-C port for charging and connecting accessories. The port is capable of transferring data at a speed of 10 Gbit/s (approximately ten billion bits per second, 1.25 GB/s, or approximately 1.25 billion bytes per second), with DisplayPort capabilities, allowing the device to connect to external monitors. The device also comes with WiFi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity on all models, with cellular models adding sub-6 GHz 5G support.[8]

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Officially referred to by Apple as the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) and the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

References

  1. ↑ "Apple's New iPad Air and iPad Pro Models Available From May 15". MacRumors. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hall, Zac (7 May 2024). "iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera, more". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 Metz, Axel (30 July 2022). "iPad Air 6: new sizes, prices, features, and everything we know so far". TechRadar. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 Haslam, Karen. "2024 iPad Air: Everything you need to know about the new iPad Air M2". Macworld. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 Leswing, Kif (2024-05-07). "Apple announces new iPad Pro with M4, iPad Air tablets". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  6. ↑ "iPad Air". Apple. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ↑ updated, Axel MetzContributions from James Rogerson last (2022-07-30). "iPad Air 6: new sizes, prices, features, and everything we know so far". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  8. 1 2 3 "iPad Air - Technical Specifications". Apple. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  9. ↑ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). iPad News – Newsroom Archive. Retrieved June 7, 2018.


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