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iPad Air 11″ M4 128GB Cellular
- iPad Air 11″ (M4, 2026) with 128GB storage, released in March 2026. It delivers a significant performance boost over previous generations while keeping the familiar thin, lightweight design and accessible pricing.
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Key Specifications
- Display: 11-inch Liquid Retina (2360 x 1640 resolution at 264 ppi), P3 wide color, True Tone, anti-reflective coating, up to 500 nits brightness. It’s fully laminated for vibrant colors and great viewing angles—ideal for media, reading, and light productivity—but it’s a 60Hz panel (no 120Hz ProMotion).
- Chip & Memory: Apple M4 with 8-core CPU (3 performance + 5 efficiency cores), 9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, and 12GB unified RAM (50% more than prior Air models). Memory bandwidth is 120GB/s. This makes it excellent for multitasking, video editing, gaming, drawing with Pencil, and Apple Intelligence AI features. It’s up to 30% faster than the previous M3 Air.
- Storage: 128GB base (also available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB). The 128GB option is fine for basic use with cloud storage, but heavy media or app users often upgrade to 256GB.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 (via Apple N1 chip) for faster, more reliable wireless, Bluetooth 6, USB-C port with USB 3 speeds. No cellular on the Wi-Fi model.
- Cameras: 12MP rear wide camera, 12MP landscape-oriented front camera with Center Stage for video calls.
- Battery: Up to 10 hours of web browsing or video playback.
- Other Features: Touch ID in the top button, support for Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard, thin profile (6.1mm, ~464g for Wi-Fi model), iPadOS 26 with full Apple Intelligence support.
- Colors: Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray.
- Dimensions/Weight: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm, 464g (Wi-Fi).
It’s a versatile all-rounder for students, professionals, note-taking, content consumption/creation, and everyday tasks—powerful enough to feel future-proof for several years without the higher cost of the iPad Pro.



