Perhaps one of the most surprising things about the Apple Silicon era is how quickly Apple now updates its products. Take the iPad Air, for example. It’s been less than two years since the company released the M2-powered iPad Air in 11- and 13-inch sizes.

iPad Air (M4, 2026) review: I benchmarked Apple's tablet with the Pro model, and it's very close

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PERFORMANCE. We evaluate how fast a tablet can perform calculations and see how long it takes to complete different tasks. The Apple iPad Air (2025) 13" (128GB) Wifi is faster than most other tested tablets and has excellent speeds when running everyday ...

I’ve been an iPad-as-a-computer guy ever since Apple put the M1 silicon inside the iPad Pro. Earlier this year, I dropped $1,800 and got the new iPad Pro with the whole accessory kit in tow. I wish I had the patience to wait and pick the Asus ProArt PZ13 ...

Apple is bringing real change to the iPad line, with the first folding model reportedly on the drawing board. An analyst with generally reliable sources in Apple’s component supply chain predicts the company’s first foldable tablet will launch in 2028.

PERFORMANCE. We evaluate how fast a tablet can perform calculations and see how long it takes to complete different tasks. The Apple iPad Pro 13" has excellent speeds when running everyday tasks, such as web browsing or email. The time to turn on and load ...

Microsoft and others had at least years, if not more than a decade, to get tablet computers right — but then on January 27, 2010, Apple brought out the iPad and showed them how it should be done. It's well known that Apple likes secrecy, but generally it ...