Apple has released the iPad Air with the M3 chip
By ForGeeks Apple has revamped its iPad lineup, breathing new life into the iPad Air and base iPad with new chips and features. The iPad Air now features Apple’s powerful M3 chip and gets an updated Magic Keyboard, while the entry-level iPad moves to Apple’s A16 processor and increases the amount of base memory.
Apple’s iPad Air is now equipped with Apple’s powerful M3 chip and gets an updated Magic Keyboard, while the base iPad moves to Apple’s A16 processor and increases the amount of base memory.
The changes are aimed at boosting Apple’s iPad revenue, which fell 6% in 2024 to $26.6 billion, down from $28.3 billion in 2023. In the first quarter of this year, the company recorded iPad revenue of $8.1 billion, up from $7 billion in the same period last year.
Apple’s iPad revenue was $8.1 billion in the first quarter of this year, up from $7 billion in the same period last year.
This was further support for Apple’s revenue in the face of declining iPhone sales. Sales of the company’s flagship product remained flat in 2024, falling from $69.7 billion in the first quarter of last year to $69.1 billion this year.
The new iPad Air is virtually identical to its predecessor, except for an updated processor. The 11-inch model still costs $599, while the 13-inch version costs $799. Both tablets share the same rear and front cameras, including Apple’s Center Stage feature, which helps center objects during video calls.
The new iPad Air is almost identical to its predecessor, except for the updated processor.
The devices have Liquid Retina displays, support Apple Pencil, and can run up to 10 hours without charging. The new iPad Air models also feature Apple’s Intelligence AI platform, the company’s response to the growing popularity of chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and DeepSeek.
The key change is the introduction of Apple’s M3 processor in the Air, which the company says is 34% faster than the M1-based version. The M3 also offers more advanced graphics features, including hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which improves visual lighting effects during gaming.
Apple’s M3 processor also offers more advanced graphics features, including hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which improves visual lighting effects during gaming.
Apple also unveiled new Magic Keyboards for the Air with 14 function keys. The 11-inch model will cost $269, while the 13-inch model will cost $319.
And the 13-inch model will cost $319.
In addition, Apple announced a new base iPad that now offers twice as much initial storage – 128GB instead of 64GB. The company claims the new iPad is 30 percent faster than its predecessor.
The new iPad is also 30 percent faster than its predecessor.
Unlike the iPad Air, however, the base iPad doesn’t support Apple Intelligence, as the A16 processor isn’t compatible with that platform. However, it also features a Center Stage camera and a 12-megapixel rear camera.
And it has a 12-megapixel rear camera.
