Apple is constantly renewing its excellent iPad range. For about a month now! we have been testing the 13-inch iPad Air 2024! enhanced by an M2 chip. Enough to make sparks compared to the previous 11-inch generation !
There are few surprises in terms of finish compared to the previous model. As the photo gallery opposite shows! the design is very similar and the aluminum finish is still excellent. Both devices! either the previous 11-inch generation or this 13-inch version! are still distinguished by their thinness! approximately 6 mm.
In hand! these devices always surprise with their lightness since the new 13-inch version only displays a little less than 620 grams on the scale! compared to about 460 grams for the 11-inch version. A prodigy! very appreciable on your sofa to surf the web! read magazines! PDFs or pleasantly view photo galleries. Obviously! it gets worse when you add accessories to the apple or not! moreover.
Apple iPad Air 13 inches: what weight and price?
For comparison! an 11-inch iPad Air with the Magic Keyboard and its Apple Pencil still weighs around 1085 grams. A mass that climbs to around 1325 grams for the 13-inch with its Magic Keyboard and the Apple Pencil Pro. For the record! a MacBook Air weighs only 1.24 kilos for a starting price of 999 Swiss francs. All the specifications .
If we test the 1TB 5G version at 1429 francs! the basic 128GB Wi-Fi version is at 829 francs. Optionally! we can add an Apple Pencil Pro at 129 francs or an Apple Pencil at 79 francs as well as a Magic Keyboard at 349 francs. In short! if we want the basic 13-inch version! the keyboard and the latest generation stylus! we have to pay no less than 1307 francs or 1178 francs without this last accessory.
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Smooth start-up
In any case! putting this kind of device into operation is always a pleasure as the finish of the product inspires us and the process is well-oiled. In a few minutes! all applications and settings are restored from the Apple cloud. Even if the apple has been copied since! this process still works just as well.
Before going any further! I note that the possibility of using this 13-inch iPad Air as a second screen for my MacBook Pro is still as appreciable. In a few clicks! you can still configure the behavior of the iPad and move your Mac windows and mouse to this extended screen. Superb.
A superb screen
Installed on the Magic Keyboard
The 13-inch iPad Air offers an interesting experience given the surface area and quality of the screen! a bit brighter than that of the iPad Air powered by both the M1 and M2 chips. Thanks to the Apple Pencil Pro! we must admit that this slate becomes a real production tool…
The backlit keyboard is The multimedia test pleasant. Typing is successful online business the complete guide precise on a keyboard that resists well under the finger. A success. The trackpad also allows you to control the round cursor with precision. The experience is indeed very close to what one would feel on a usual laptop .
At the same time! we once again appreciated the singapore number ergonomics of the Magic Keyboard! which allows you to adjust the screen to find the right viewing angle. This beautiful 13-inch screen is formidable not only for reading texts! but also for working on professional software.