US EditionApple Updated the Wrong iPad
Apple updates iPad Air with M4 chip and 12GB RAM, adds Wi-Fi 7 and 5G modem while maintaining prior generation pricing, boosting performance by up to 30%, Apple said.
- On March 2, 2026, Apple announced the iPad Air M4 with an M4 processor, 12GB unified memory, preorders on March 4, and Wi‑Fi models starting at $599.
- After a 12‑month gap, Apple refreshed the iPad Air line, holding base prices steady despite disputed reports of 100% RAM price hikes from major memory makers.
- Under the hood, the Air gains an eight-core CPU M4 chip, all models include the N1 connectivity chip, and cellular versions get the C1X modem, which Apple says is 30% more efficient.
- Retailers will clear stock of the retired M3 iPad Air, and Apple says the new Air is up to 30% faster than the M3 and 2.3 times faster than the M1, enhancing multitasking.
- Notably, Apple kept the iPad Air display at 60Hz, omitting ProMotion 120Hz, positioning the upgrade closer to iPad Pro internally while M3 iPad Air owners likely won’t upgrade immediately.
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First M4 iPad Air Benchmarks Surface
Ahead of the launch of new iPad Air models equipped with the M4 chip, preliminary Geekbench benchmark results have surfaced for the device, giving us an idea of how its performance compares to the prior-generation M3 iPad Air. A pair of benchmarks from the 13-inch M4 iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular (iPad16,11) suggest the M4 iPad Air CPU is 17.3 percent faster in single-core performance and 7.9 percent faster in multi-core performance.
New iPad Air arrives with one major change – and thankfully, it's NOT the price
Apple has refreshed its bestselling iPad Air with its M4 system-on-a-chip – unlocking a boost in performance.With the custom-designed M4 silicon under its bonnet, iPad Air promises a 30% increase in speed compared to the iPad Air with M3 that released just one year ago. If you're upgrading from an iPad Air with M1, which first launched back in March 2022, Apple says you'll see performance more than double (2.3x) with this new model.Those are som…
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