{"id":22257,"date":"2026-03-11T07:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-still-the-premium-tablet-to-beat\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:37:37","slug":"apple-ipad-air-m4-review-still-the-premium-tablet-to-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-still-the-premium-tablet-to-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Faster laptop-level power, rapid wifi and 5G, plus much-improved multitasking make the middle iPad highly capable beyond just watching TV<\/p>\n<p>The latest iPad Air is faster in almost all facets, packing not just a processor upgrade but improvements to most of the internal bits that make the tablet work, providing laptop-grade power in a skinny, adaptable touchscreen device.<\/p>\n<p>The new iPad Air M4 costs from the same \u00a3599 (\u20ac649\/$599\/A$999) as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/apr\/17\/apple-ipad-air-m3-review-battery-life-screen-size-camera-video-call\">outgoing M3 model<\/a> from last year and again comes in two sizes. One with an 11in screen, which is the best size for most people and a more expensive 13in screen version, which is ideal if you want a second TV or a laptop replacement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screen:<\/strong> 11in or 13in Liquid Retina display (264ppi)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processor:<\/strong> Apple M4 (8-core CPU\/9-core GPU)<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 12GB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storage:<\/strong> 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating system:<\/strong> iPadOS 26.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camera:<\/strong> 12MP rear, 12MP centre stage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> Wifi 7, 5G (eSim-only), Bluetooth 6, USB-C (USB3), Touch ID, Smart Connecter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1mm or 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 464g or 616g<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/mar\/11\/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-still-the-premium-tablet-to-beat\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/b253ca0b9578cd38e535d123f457249db34a8120\/1025_473_5242_4193\/master\/5242.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a62cb97b00ab04861006fac907505bbc\" title=\"Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat\" \/>Faster laptop-level power, rapid wifi and 5G, plus much-improved multitasking make the middle iPad highly capable beyond just watching TV<br \/>\nThe latest iPad Air is faster in almost all facets, packing not just a processor upgrade but improvements to most of the internal bits that make the tablet work, providing laptop-grade power in a skinny, adaptable touchscreen device.<br \/>\nThe new iPad Air M4 costs from the same \u00a3599 (\u20ac649\/$599\/A$999) as the outgoing M3 model from last year and again comes in two sizes. One with an 11in screen, which is the best size for most people and a more expensive 13in screen version, which is ideal if you want a second TV or a laptop replacement.<br \/>\nScreen: 11in or 13in Liquid Retina display (264ppi)<br \/>\nProcessor: Apple M4 (8-core CPU\/9-core GPU)<br \/>\nRAM: 12GB<br \/>\nStorage: 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB<br \/>\nOperating system: iPadOS 26.3<br \/>\nCamera: 12MP rear, 12MP centre stage<br \/>\nConnectivity: Wifi 7, 5G (eSim-only), Bluetooth 6, USB-C (USB3), Touch ID, Smart Connecter<br \/>\nDimensions: 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1mm or 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1mm<br \/>\nWeight: 464g or 616g Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faster laptop-level power, rapid wifi and 5G, plus much-improved multitasking make the middle iPad highly capable beyond just watching TV The latest iPad Air is faster in almost all facets, packing not just a processor upgrade but improvements to most of the internal bits that make the tablet work, providing laptop-grade power in a skinny, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-still-the-premium-tablet-to-beat\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Apple iPad Air M4 review: still the premium tablet to beat<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":22258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22257"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}