I prefer the latestiPad minifor simpler tasks.
The iPad Pro is the easy choice for anything that demands more processing power.
See Apple iPad Air (M3) at Amazon
The iPad Air 11 with M3 starts at $600.
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It has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage at the low end.
The 13-inch version asks for $320.
The new keyboard will also work on last years models.
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The larger, 13-inch iPad Air costs $800.
Just know that even with iPadOS, the tablet cannot possibly match the versatility of Apples laptop suite.
It may fit within your budget; if thats the case, its a solid choice.
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Then again, if you want a tablet that excites the imagination, this certainly isnt it.
The M3 is more powerful than the previous-gen iPad Air with M1.
Thats approximately a 15% uptick.
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It shouldnt, considering the Pro costs $400 at the same size.
The difference is more stark when testing the GPU capabilities.
3D Mark Steel Nomad Lite benchmarks show the M4 can do 1,150 more points than the M3 iPad Air.
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The iPad Air is .24 inches and 1.01 pounds compared to the iPad Pros .21 inches and .98 pounds.
Maybe by then, well have an iPad Air M4.
So what about whats there already?
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Some handy applications include making a table out of your bullet points.
That proved handy for turning the benchmark numbers for this review into rows and columns.
Then theres Image Playground, an AI image generator constrained by a selection of preset themes and styles.
When its not hilariously incompetent, the AI generator is incredibly boring.
This, I found, is the perfect size for me.
I dont need much else from my tablet that I cant already get from a MacBook.
If you wanted the thinnest and lightest iPad, you used to reach for the Air.
But, nowadays, if you want the thin iPad, you also go for the iPad Pro.
I cant say that the model is missing much.
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