There’s not much in the new M4 iPad Air update other than speed

Apple has started its week of launches by debuting a new iPad Air, which is mostly just an upgrade to M4.

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Front of the iPad Air

This week will be a busy one for Apple as it brings out a bunch of new products ahead of the March 4 Apple Experience. Its opening salvo includes one of the lesser-speculated product line updates, with the introduction of a new iPad Air.

Monday’s update is not a massive one for Apple’s mid-tier iPads. The headline change is the chip, with the M3 switched out for an M4, which was previously used on the iPad Pro before the fall 2025 upgrade to M5.

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