APPLE CHOICE Hardware
iPad Air (2022)
An incremental upgrade, but a welcome one – thanks to the M1
›From £569 ›FROMApple, apple.com/uk›FEATURES 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone, M1 chip, 64 or 256GB of storage, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi+Cellular option, USB-C port, 12MP Wide camera (rear), 12MP Ultra Wide camera (front)
Everything feels slightly slicker, quicker and smoother on the M1-powered Air, than on the A14 Bionic version
Jo says…
› I loved the redesign of the previous iPad Air and while the fifthgeneration isn’t a major upgrade, having an M1 chip and Centre Stage on board could just be enough to tempt me to upgrade. I love being able to use it with my Magic Keyboard too.
When the fourth-gen iPad Air arrived in 2020, it marked a remarkable shift in design and ambition for Apple’s mid-tier tablet. Its all-screen, flat-sided design not only aped the premium iPad Pro, but it came packed with features, while also replacing the previous model’s Lightning port with USB-C and shifting Touch ID from the now-removed Home button to the Power button. It was a remarkable makeover – and one we were happy to give five stars and an Editor’s Choice award to in MF359. Its successor, the new fifth-gen iPad Air on test here, shifts the dial in small but significant ways.