The brand new M2 iPad Air has arrived, however until you’re planning on shopping for the 13-inch mannequin, it’s not very totally different than the M1. And as we speak it can save you a bundle on an outdated one: Amazon is slashing prices of the M1 iPad Air to $449 (64GB) and $599 (256GB) in all colors, a financial savings of $150 and the very best value we’ve ever seen.
The iPad Air is a incredible pill, with a ten.9-inch Liquid Retina show, a super-powerful M1 chip, a 12MP entrance digital camera with Middle Stage, Apple Pencil 2 assist, USB-C, and Contact ID. The brand new mannequin brings just a few upgrades together with the newer chip, most notably a panorama entrance digital camera and Wi-Fi 6E, however in any other case, the 2 tablets are an identical. They even have the identical measurement display regardless of Apple saying the brand new mannequin has an 11-inch display versus the M1 mannequin’s 10.9-inch show.
So in the event you’ve had your eye on the 11-inch M2 iPad Air, save your self $150 and seize a ten.9-inch M1 earlier than they’re gone eternally. And with the financial savings you should buy your self an Apple Pencil 2 for $79 ($50 off) and nonetheless have some cash for AppleCare+.