Apple updates the iPad Air with an M4 chip

"Apple is kicking off multiple days of product announcements this morning with a new iPad Air. Unsurprisingly, it's more or less like the iPad Air Apple announced one year ago, except it now has an M4 chip instead of last year's M3. Apple is also including its in-house networking chips, the N1 and C1X, which will cover Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. This means the iPad Air supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard for the first time."

"The Air also now has 12GB of RAM standard, up from 8GB in the prior model. The rest of the iPad Air appears unchanged at this point. It has the same display that the 2023 and 2024 models sported—either an 11- or 13-inch LCD that tops out at 500 nits of brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate. Storage options start at 128GB and go up to 1TB, same as last year."

"Naturally, the iPad Air M4 is running iPadOS 26, which was released last fall. It was, without a doubt, the biggest iPadOS update we've seen, bringing a far more robust multitasking system than the iPad has ever had before. It's most noticeable and useful on the larger 13-inch screen, but having greater freedom with window management and more robust background tasks is a huge step forward."

Apple announced a new iPad Air with the M4 chip, replacing last year's M3 processor. The device includes Apple's custom N1 and C1X networking chips enabling Wi-Fi 7 connectivity for the first time. Standard RAM increases to 12GB from 8GB, while storage options remain 128GB to 1TB. The display, cameras, and overall design remain unchanged from previous generations, featuring 11- or 13-inch LCD screens at 500 nits brightness and 60Hz refresh rate. The iPad Air M4 runs iPadOS 26, which introduced significant multitasking improvements and window management capabilities. Pre-orders begin March 4 with availability on March 11, priced at $599 for 11-inch and $799 for 13-inch models.

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