Apple has launched a new iPad Air, featuring the M3 chip, available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. The M3 chip offers:
Up to 35% faster multithreaded CPU performance compared to the M1.
Up to 40% faster graphics performance with a 9-core GPU.
Support for dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and ray tracing.
The iPad Air M3 is designed for Apple Intelligence, with the M3's Neural Engine being up to 60% faster for AI tasks. A redesigned Magic Keyboard includes a larger trackpad and a 14-key function row. The standard iPad has been updated with the A16 chip, offering a 30% performance increase over the previous generation and increased storage, starting at 128GB.