Apple iPad Air 11 (M4): Specs, Pros & Cons

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Should I buy it?

Apple iPad Air 11 (M4)

CONSIDER

Great choice if these matter:

Stylus & Notes
Portable productivity and media
Anyone choosing a tablet inside the Apple ecosystem

Watch out for:

No pencil in the box; the Apple Pencil is bought separately
Base storage starts at 128 GB

Regret riskLOWlimited data

Main risks

No pencil in the box; the Apple Pencil is bought separately
Base storage starts at 128 GB
The speaker arrangement stays stereo

The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.

Alternatives

Apple iPad Pro 11 (M5)

Apple iPad Pro 13 (M5)

This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.

Display

What does the display offer?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

DISPLAY

The display is the heart of the tablet experience.

11 "

11" — Screen Size · Liquid Retina (IPS) — Panel · 2360x1640 — Resolution

11"Liquid Retina (IPS)2360x1640

11"Screen Size

Liquid Retina (IPS)Panel

2360x1640Resolution

Stylus & Accessories

What about stylus and keyboard?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

STYLUS & ACCESSORIES

Stylus and keyboard are what bring a tablet closer to a computer.

Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) — Stylus Support · No — Stylus included

Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C)No

Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C)Stylus Support

NoStylus included

Battery and Charging

What does it offer on the battery side?

Manufacturer's official technical values.

BATTERY AND CHARGING

Battery life is one of the highlights.

10 hours (up to)

up to 10 hours — Video playback

up to 10 hours

up to 10 hoursVideo playback

Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Stylus & Notes

For handwriting and drawing; pen support is on the maker's list.

Good fit

Work / Productivity

Portable productivity and media

Good fit

Anyone choosing a tablet inside the Apple ecosystem

Good fit

Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs

The Apple M4 chip with 12 GB of unified memory

An 11-inch 2360x1640 Liquid Retina display at 500 nits

Support for Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Wi-Fi 7, and a 5G option over eSIM

464 grams; up to 10 hours of video playback

Things to consider

No pencil in the box; the Apple Pencil is bought separately

Base storage starts at 128 GB

The speaker arrangement stays stereo

Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

Design🇺🇸 United States

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.

Specifications

Apple iPad Air 11 (M4) specifications

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Your Selection

Selected storage

128GB

Display

Official source: apple.com

Screen Size

11 inch

Display Technology

Liquid Retina (IPS)

Resolution

2360x1640

Peak Brightness

500 nit

Pixel Density

261 PPIComputed by Kacbu: √(2360² + 1640²) ÷ 11″ = 261 PPI

Aspect Ratio

14.4:10Computed by Kacbu: 2360 : 1640

Screen Area

365.8 cm²Computed by Kacbu: 11″ × (2360×1640) → 365.8 cm²

Base Hardware

Official source: apple.com

RAM

12 GB

Chipset

Apple M4

Storage

128 GB

Battery

Official source: apple.com

Battery Energy

28.93 Wh

Video Playback (hours)

accessories

Official source: apple.com

Stylus Support

Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Stylus Included

Camera

Official source: apple.com

Camera Resolution

Front Camera

Design

Official source: apple.com

Depth

6.1 mm

Width

178.5 mm

Height

247.6 mm

Weight

464 g

Screen-to-Body Ratio

82.8%Computed by Kacbu: 365.8 cm² ÷ (247.6 × 178.5 mm) = 82.8%

Network Connections

Official source: apple.com

SIM

eSIM

Cellular

Operating System

Official source: apple.com

Operating System

iPadOS

OS Version

iPadOS 26

Wireless Connections

Official source: apple.com

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth

Multimedia

Official source: apple.com

Speakers

Stereo

Other connections

Official source: apple.com

USB

USB-C (USB 3, 10 Gb/s)

General

Official source: apple.com

Series

iPad Air

General — Apple M4

Family

Apple Silicon

Segment

Thin and light laptop

Release Year

2024

Manufacturer

Apple

Core Structure — Apple M4

Cores

Threads

Core Architecture

ARMv9

Efficiency Core

Performance Core

Frequency — Apple M4

Boost Clock

4.4 GHz

Cache — Apple M4

Cache Note

Apple does not publish cache sizes

Memory — Apple M4

Memory Bandwidth

120 GB/s

Maximum Memory

32 GB

Memory Type

LPDDR5X (Unified Memory)

Graphics Unit — Apple M4

Ray Tracing

Yes

Integrated Graphics

Apple 10-core GPU

Power — Apple M4

Cooling Solution

Device dependent (fanless on MacBook Air)

Platform — Apple M4

Socket

SoC (soldered)

Manufacturing Process

TSMC N3E

Lithography

3 nm

Neural Engine

16-core — 38 TOPS

Apple iPad Air 11 (M4)

Should I buy it?

What does the display offer?

The display is the heart of the tablet experience.

What about stylus and keyboard?

Stylus and keyboard are what bring a tablet closer to a computer.

What does it offer on the battery side?

Battery life is one of the highlights.

Where does it stand out?

Strengths and points to consider

Official launch details

Apple iPad Air 11 (M4) specifications

Your Selection

Display

Base Hardware

Battery

accessories

Camera

Design

Network Connections

Operating System

Wireless Connections

Multimedia

Other connections

General

General — Apple M4

Core Structure — Apple M4

Frequency — Apple M4

Cache — Apple M4

Memory — Apple M4

Graphics Unit — Apple M4

Power — Apple M4

Platform — Apple M4

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