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

iPad Pro 11-inch M4 wins — The iPad Pro 11-inch M4 wins on display quality and build with its tandem OLED reaching 1000 nits (per RTINGS) and 5

Scores: iPad Air 13-inch M4 7.5/10 · iPad Pro 11-inch M4 8.5/10

The iPad Pro 11-inch M4 wins on display quality and build with its tandem OLED reaching 1000 nits (per RTINGS) and 5.1mm thickness versus the Air's LCD. The Air 13-inch M4 provides more screen real estate at a lower cost but trails in peak brightness and port speed. Pro excels for creative work while Air suits media and general use.

Spec-by-spec comparison

	iPad Air 13-inch M4	iPad Pro 11-inch M4
Display	13-inch Liquid Retina LCD, 2732x2048	11-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED, 2420x1668
Chip	Apple M4	Apple M4
Weight	1.36 lbs	0.98 lbs
Storage Options	128GB-1TB	256GB-2TB

iPad Air 13-inch M4

What works

Larger 13-inch display for media consumption
Lower starting price than Pro models
Same M4 performance as Pro

What doesn't

LCD panel with lower peak brightness than OLED
No Thunderbolt port

iPad Pro 11-inch M4

What works

Tandem OLED display with 1000 nits full brightness
Thinner and lighter design at 5.1mm
Thunderbolt 4 support

What doesn't

Smaller screen than 13-inch Air
Higher starting price

Bottom line

Our pick: iPad Pro 11-inch M4.

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