iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021)

iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $799
iPad Pro 11" Gen 3 (M1, Early 2021) $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
11" LCD IPS 2388×1668 Touch
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs M1 (8C8G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
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21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
9-Core M2-FL vs 8-Core M1-FL Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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11"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
56.8 in² (366.5 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2388×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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28.7Wh
7599mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
466 g (16.44 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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