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Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch·Sarah Perez·7 months ago
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Apple on Monday unveiled a new iPad Air that’s powered by the M4 chip.

The company says the device is designed to be faster, thanks to an updated neural engine and more memory, making it better for AI uses. This Air is said to be 30% faster than the M3 iPad Air and 2.3x faster than the M1 version.

However, the new device still retails for the same price of $599 for the 11-inch model, and $799 for the 13-inch model. For educational customers, the discount brings the price down to $549 for the 11-inch iPad Air, while the 13-inch model starts at $749.

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The iPad Air now has an 8-core CPU and a 9-core GPU, which makes it a decent choice for gaming or image and photo editing.…

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