Over 600 days have handed since Apple final up to date the iPad Air, as outlined within the MacRumors Purchaser’s Information. Under, we define rumored options and launch timing for the subsequent iPad Air, which might be the sixth-generation mannequin.
Apple launched the present iPad Air in March 2022, with then-new options together with the M1 chip, 5G connectivity on mobile fashions, an upgraded 12-megapixel entrance digital camera with assist for Middle Stage, as much as a 2x sooner USB-C port for wired information switch, and new shade choices like purple and blue. The gadget is provided with a ten.9-inch show, and Contact ID fingerprint authentication constructed into the facility button.
Apple is rumored to be planning two new iPad Air fashions for launch within the first half of 2024, with extra particulars concerning the gadgets outlined beneath.
Anticipated Options
12.9″ Mannequin
Apple is planning new 10.9-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Air fashions, in line with provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, which means the gadget can be obtainable in a number of show sizes for the primary time. Kuo stated the gadgets will nonetheless have a conventional LCD panel with out mini-LED backlighting, however he expects the 12.9-inch mannequin to be geared up with an “oxide” backplane for improved show efficiency in comparison with the present iPad Air.
Past the bigger show possibility, there haven’t been any rumors about main exterior design modifications for the subsequent iPad Air fashions.
M2 Chip
The subsequent iPad Air fashions are more likely to be geared up with Apple’s M2 chip for extra efficiency and energy effectivity enhancements over the M1 chip within the present mannequin. Apple already up to date the iPad Professional with the M2 chip in October 2022.
Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
It is rather doubtless that the subsequent iPad Air fashions will assist Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, enabling sooner Wi-Fi speeds with a supported router, and improved Bluetooth connectivity. Apple has already added Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 assist to the newest iPad Professional, iPhone 15 Professional fashions, and most new Macs.
Learn our iPad Air roundup for extra particulars.
Launch Timing
Kuo stated the brand new 10.9-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Air fashions are scheduled for mass manufacturing within the first quarter of 2024, which means that the gadgets ought to launch in some unspecified time in the future within the first half of the yr. March is a typical month for Apple to announce new merchandise, as is June throughout Apple’s annual builders convention WWDC.