If you’ve been waiting for a good deal on an iPad powered by Apple’s M-series chips, now seems like a good time to take the plunge. The 11-inch iPad Air with M2 has dropped to $500. That’s $100 off the regular price and just over the all-time low of $498.
All colors are marked down to $549 or $559, but you can get the full discount by activating the Clippable coupon.
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Apple’s 11-inch M2 iPad Air has dropped to almost its lowest price ever. The tablet can be yours for $500, a $100 discount.
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The deal covers the base model with 128GB of storage (double the base storage of the previous generation) and no cellular connectivity, but Wi-Fi 6E support. It also comes with 8GB of RAM.
We gave the M2 iPad Air a 91 in our review, which debuted less than a year ago. This is our pick for the best iPad for most people. It hits the sweet spot between performance, features, and price. Even more so when you consider this transaction. Many features and apps only work with M-series chips and the new A-series chips, making it more future-proof compared to entry-level iPads.
For basic tasks like web browsing and video streaming, performance isn’t an issue at all. In addition to Apple Intelligence features, the M2 iPad Air also supports demanding games such as Death Stranding and the Resident Evil 4 remake.
You get about 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. There’s no Face ID here, but there’s a Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into the power button. Another big plus is that Apple moved the front-facing camera to the long side of the tablet, making FaceTime calls easier in landscape mode. M2 iPad Air is compatible with Apple Pencil Pro, but not with 2nd generation Pencil.
One of the main complaints about the M2 iPad Air is that it has an LCD display with a 60Hz refresh rate. It’s not as smooth or vibrant as the 120Hz OLED found in the latest iPad Pro. Still, the screen is bright and clear. No matter how you slice it, the M2 iPad Air is a very good tablet.
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