M4 iPad Air Hands-On: Not Much Has Changed
Gizmodo • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple's recent product updates largely focus on performance improvements while retaining existing designs, with the exception of the MacBook Neo which introduces a new design.
- The new iPad Air models feature the M4 chip, offering a 20-30% faster CPU and 15% faster GPU compared to the M3, along with increased RAM from 8GB to 12GB, enhancing performance for creative and AI-related tasks.
- Despite the hardware upgrades, the new iPad Airs maintain the same physical design, display, cameras, and accessory compatibility as previous models, resulting in a largely unchanged user experience.
- Similar incremental upgrades are seen across other Apple products like the iPhone 17e, MacBook Pros with M5 chips
