Apple today launched a new iPad Air, equipped with apple-designed M1 chip, the performance of the performance has been greatly improved.
The iPad Air 5 is powered by the M1 chip, and the breakthrough M1 chip delivers a huge performance boost to the iPad Air while maintaining amazing energy efficiency and 24/7 battery life when running performance-critical apps and workflows. Up to 60% faster than the previous-generation iPad Air, 8-core CPU performance, and up to 2x more graphics performance than the 8-core GRAPHICS processor.
Along with CPUs and graphics processors, the 16-core Neural Engine runs advanced machine learning capabilities to take the experience to the next level. From editing multiple 4K videos, playing image-intensive games, 3D interior design, to experiencing more realistic augmented reality (AR), the M1 chip's powerful performance can bring more possibilities to the user's operation experience.
The iPad Air 5 has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide front camera that supports character centering and automatically tracks as the user moves, keeping the user in the frame. When others join, the camera also detects them and smoothly pulls away the camera, allowing them to appear on the call screen as well. Therefore, whether it is contacting relatives and friends, or learning remotely, the center of the character can provide users with a more interactive experience.
The iPad Air's 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle rear camera allows users to take crisp photos and 4K video, scan documents, and enjoy the ultimate augmented reality (AR) experience. iPad Air delivers an end-to-end photography and video solution that captures, edits, and shares in one go, making it a versatile and ultra-portable mobile workstation.
The iPad Air 5 supports Wi-Fi 6, while the cellular version supports 5G connectivity, and with the help of 5G, the iPad Air 5 has peak network speeds of up to 3.5Gbps.
The iPad Air 5 also features a USB-C port, which delivers data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps, twice as fast as the previous generation, and can be used to connect cameras, external storage devices, and displays with resolutions up to 6K.
The iPad Air 5 also offers a variety of brilliant colors: deep space gray, starlight, pink, purple, and stunning new blue. Featuring a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display that displays 3.8 megapixels and integrates advanced technologies including 500 nits of brightness, full lamination, P3 wide color gamut, True Color display, anti-reflective coating, and more, the iPad Air delivers an immersive visual experience.
Landscape stereo speakers give the iPad Air 5 a wide stereo sound field, paired with the Liquid Retina screen for a great viewing experience. The design of Touch ID integrated into the top buttons of iPad Air allows users to securely and easily unlock iPad Air, log in to apps, and use Apple Pay in the way they know and love.
Price list for the iPad Air 5:
Wireless LAN 64GB version 4399 yuan;
Wireless LAN 256GB version 5499 yuan;
Wireless LAN + Cellular 64GB Version 5499 RMB;
Wi-Fi + Cellular 256GB Version 6599 RMB.
The new iPad Air will be available for pre-order starting Friday, March 11 and will go on sale on Friday, March 18.