iPad Air (11-inch, M3, 2024)

You'd see no difference in battery between the Pro and the Air. The 11" M4 iPad Pro has a 31.29 Wh battery, and the 11" M3 iPad Air has a 28.93 Wh battery. The difference in battery size is minor. And despite the Pro having a bigger battery, Apple rates both at the exact same "up to 10 hours surfing

I was considering iPad Air M3 as well but after enough searching, I found out the battery draining issue in M chip iPad apart from M4. So yeah, happy with the purchase.

I’m writing this on an iPad Air m3, I bought it when they came out and it’s worked great. I use it 4-6 hours a day and never have any battery issues. I don’t think the reviews knocking the battery life were done in good faith.

When traveling for work, it serves as an iPad on the flight (unless I need to get actual work done on the flight). When I arrive, it serves as my second monitor. I'll use the magsafe port on my MacBook Air to power the laptop, then USB-C from MacBook Thunderbolt port to iPad charging port. Unless I'

It’s doing great. Also the camera is very good and I do not miss at all Apple intelligence (I have an iPad Air M3 and frankly I disabled all the AI features). I’ve replaced the battery 1 months ago and it’s snappier than ever. Only minor complaint is that is my last device without usb-c. But hot is

Whts ur budget ? If u need one of basic uses as u mentioned iPad Air m3 would be a good choice or if u can spend more I’ll recommend u iPad Pro it would be a overkill tho but its worth it as air doesn’t have 120 hz screen and pro have better battery health

Yeah I mean the 2018 iPad pros were great for a long time but 8 years is so long for devices, an m3 iPad Air is miles ahead in every way except display refresh rate. For me personally I could handle 120 to 60Hz because the performance and everything else will be much better. Also idk how your 8 year

Huh, interesting. I suppose M4's efficiency gains made up that difference then. I have the same iPad as you (11" M3 Air) and I find the battery life to be fine. Not exceptionally long at all, but fine.

I’m not sure why she hates the Apple UI, but if it’s just a not-used-to-it thing, I’d recommend just getting a Mac and getting used to it. The M series are unbeatable for speed for the price. I edit on the Air M3, and it just works fantastically and I don’t even think about specs at all. If she has

In terms of apps and function, you won't notice much difference at all. The screen is nicer and perhaps faster in responding, but not enough to make a big difference. Can you perceive nano-seconds? Some people complain because there's an air gap between the glass and the screen on the base model so