00:04the new ipad air might look almost identical to the previous generation but inside apple's made
00:09a pretty big upgrade it now runs on the m4 chip gets more ram faster wi-fi and improved connectivity
00:16all while still sitting well below the price of the ipad pro so the question is does it deliver
00:21pro level performance without the pro price well to find that out i've been testing the ipad air
00:26with m4 for over a week and here's how it's been in real world use so let's dive in and
00:31of course
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00:39at first glance the ipad air with m4 looks almost exactly like the previous model
00:44and honestly that's not a bad thing apple sticks with the same premium aluminum design that's been
00:49refined over the past few generations it's thin lightweight and still feels incredibly well
00:54built whether you're holding it in portrait mode or landscape mode with a keyboard it still comes in
00:58two sizes that you can get either 11 inches or 13 inches which means you can choose something
01:03compact or something closer to a laptop size workspace touch id remains built into the power
01:09button at the top edge and it continues to work quickly and reliably for unlocking the tablet
01:13or confirming purchases of course it will be nice to see face id here but apple is still deeming that
01:20a pro feature you'll also find the magnet for attaching the apple pencil pro or apple pencil usbc
01:25along with the smart connector on the back for pairing it with apple's magic keyboard so while the
01:30design hasn't changed it's still one of the best tablet designs out there and plenty portable
01:38the display is another area where apple stuck with what already worked the ipad air still uses a liquid
01:44retina display and on the 13 inch model that gives you a huge canvas for multitasking watching
01:49movies editing photos or sketching with the apple pencil colors are vibrant text looks crisp and
01:56the interreflective coating helps cut down glare when you're using it under bright lights indoors
02:00or outdoors on a very sunny day now like previous air models the display still runs at 60 hertz rather
02:07than the buttery smooth 120 hertz pro motion that's reserved for the ipad pro so in the unlikely
02:13chance that you're coming from an ipad pro you might notice the difference when scrolling or drawing
02:17quickly but for most people especially if you're upgrading from an older ipad maybe an older air
02:23the screen here still looks excellent
02:28now the cameras haven't really changed this generation you still get a 12 megapixel rear camera
02:34and a 12 megapixel front facing camera the front camera still supports center stage which keeps you
02:40framed in the middle of the shot regardless of how much you might move around during video calls it's
02:44pretty handy but the real story with the ipad air is performance apple moved the air to the m4 chip
02:51and that's a big deal inside is an 8 core cpu a 9 core gpu and a 16 core neural
02:56engine giving the
02:57tablet a serious boost in performance for multitasking creative work and gaming especially if you're coming
03:04from an older model think m1 or before that apple also managed to increase the memory to 12 gigs of
03:10ram
03:11which is especially helpful when you're running multiple apps or heavier workloads in my testing
03:16the ipad air handled everything i threw at it be it editing photos working in several apps at once
03:21with proper multitasking exporting videos playing games it rarely slowed down simply put the ipad air
03:28flies in everyday use the ipad air with m4 feels like a tablet that's getting closer and closer to
03:34replacing a laptop pair it with the magic keyboard and it becomes a really capable device for writing
03:39editing or managing email add in the apple pencil and it turns into a more powerful tool for drawing
03:45note-taking or creative work of course both of those are optional accessories so they're not included
03:51and they don't come cheap battery life is also still very solid apple rates it for about 10 hours
03:56of web browsing or video playback on the wi-fi models and in my testing it easily lasted through
04:01most of a full workday connectivity is also getting an upgrade here with the ipad air with m4 the ipad
04:07air
04:07now supports wi-fi 7 and bluetooth 6 and on the cellular models it is opting for apple c1x modem
04:14which delivers faster and more efficient 5g connectivity i saw some pretty fast speeds all
04:19of this comes together and helps makes the ipad air feel more future-proof than ever before
04:27so should you buy the ipad air with m4 for most people who want a bigger screen or a more
04:33robust
04:33feature set over say the entry-level ipad the answer is probably yes you're getting a tablet
04:38that's incredibly fast thanks to the m4 chip and 12 gigs of ram paired with a great display strong
04:44battery life and a design that works well for both productivity and entertainment yes the ipad pro
04:50still offers a few upgrades like an oled display and a pro motion refresh rate but unless you specifically
04:56need those features the ipad air hits a really compelling balance of power portability and price
05:02as a reminder the ipad air starts at 599 or 599 pounds for the 11 inch and 799 or 799
05:10pounds
05:11for the 13 inch and once again it might just be the ipad most people should buy
05:15and it reinforces the theme of being the pro model for everyone
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