iPad Air 13-inch (M2) (2024)
The 13-inch iPad Air with M2: a Liquid Retina display, 8 GB of memory and its own dimensions, separate from the other size.
Original schematic model illustration, not a photograph.
Specs
| Key feature | A2898 / A2899 / A2900 |
| Chip | Apple M2 · CPU 8 / GPU 9 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Display | 13″ · 2732×2048 · 600 nits |
| Ports | USB-C · USB 3 10 Gb/s |
| Dimensions | 280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 617 g Wi-Fi / 618 g Cellular |
| Availability | 2024-05-15 |
| Price | 799 USD Wi-Fi / 949 USD Cellular (US launch, 128 GB) |
Launch
Apple announced this model on 2024-05-07 and scheduled availability for 2024-05-15. US launch prices started at $799 for Wi-Fi and $949 for Wi-Fi + Cellular, both with 128 GB. The Apple announcement separates announcement and availability; these are not current prices. Source: Apple Newsroom.
See also: iPad Air 11-inch (M2) · Family overview.
Display and performance
Apple's technical sheet specifies a 13-inch Liquid Retina display with 2732×2048 pixels and 600 nits, an M2 chip with an eight-core CPU and nine-core GPU, and 8 GB of memory. Storage options are 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB. The body measures 280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; weight is 617 g for Wi-Fi and 618 g for Wi-Fi + Cellular. Source: Apple Support.
Connectivity and variants
USB-C supports USB 3 up to 10 Gb/s and one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; it is not Thunderbolt. Features include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Touch ID, Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) support. Apple lists A2898 for Wi-Fi, A2899 for Wi-Fi + Cellular and A2900 for Wi-Fi + Cellular in mainland China. Storage and colour choices do not denote a new generation. Sources: Apple Support and the official identification list.