iPad Air 11-inch M2 vs iPad Pro 13-inch M4

iPad Pro 13-inch M4 wins — The iPad Pro 13-inch M4 wins on display quality with tandem OLED at 120Hz and 1600 nits (per RTINGS measurements) plus T…

Scores: iPad Air 11-inch M2 7.5/10 · iPad Pro 13-inch M4 9/10

The iPad Pro 13-inch M4 wins on display quality with tandem OLED at 120Hz and 1600 nits (per RTINGS measurements) plus Thunderbolt 4, while the iPad Air 11-inch M2 trails with its 60Hz LCD and USB-C 3.1. The Pro also leads in sustained performance benchmarks by a wide margin on M4 versus M2. For users needing pro-level editing the Pro justifies its cost; casual users find the Air sufficient.

Spec-by-spec comparison

	iPad Air 11-inch M2	iPad Pro 13-inch M4
chip	Apple M2	Apple M4
display	11-inch Liquid Retina, 2360x1640, 60Hz	13-inch Tandem OLED, 2752x2064, 120Hz ProMotion
weight_g	462	579
starting_storage	128GB	256GB

iPad Air 11-inch M2

What works

M2 chip delivers strong performance for productivity and media
Lower price point than Pro models
Thin and light design suitable for everyday carry

What doesn't

LCD display lacks ProMotion and peak brightness of OLED
No Thunderbolt support, limited to USB-C 3.1

iPad Pro 13-inch M4

What works

M4 chip with hardware ray tracing and higher sustained performance
Ultra-thin design at 5.1mm with tandem OLED for superior contrast
Thunderbolt 4 port and 120Hz ProMotion display

What doesn't

Higher starting price than Air models
Heavier than the 11-inch Air despite thin profile

Bottom line

Our pick: iPad Pro 13-inch M4.

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