iPad Air (M2) vs iPad Air (M3)
Compare iPad Air (M2) and iPad Air (M3): display, weight and key specifications. Exact configurations, sources and Difluma's interactive comparison.
iPad Air (M2)
11″ · 128 GB
iPad Air (M3)
11″ · 128 GB
Key differences
- Chip: M2 → M3.
- Weight: 462 g → 460 g.
- Hardware ray tracing: No → Yes.
| Feature | iPad Air (M2) | iPad Air (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | M2 | M3 |
| Screen size | 10.86″ | 10.86″ |
| Resolution | 2360 × 1640 | 2360 × 1640 |
| SDR brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Weight | 462 g | 460 g |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU cores | 9 | 9 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Display type | LCD | LCD |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Considering an upgrade
iPad Air (M3) scores approximately 17% higher in the single-core test (Geekbench 7 Single-Core): 2354 versus 2744.
iPad Air (M3) scores approximately 19% higher in the multi-core test (Geekbench 7 Multi-Core): 9909 versus 11799.
Score differences help compare the selected configurations. Application speed depends on the workload; these percentages do not imply the same FPS increase or time saving in every task.
iPad Air (M2) weighs 462 g and iPad Air (M3) weighs 460 g. The 2 g difference is small and is unlikely to be a decisive upgrade reason on its own.
This table covers the configurations shown; other screen sizes and capacities may differ. Specifications come from the project catalog, with original sources linked below.
Sources and methodology
- Apple — iPad Air (M2)
- Geekbench 7 Single-Core
- Geekbench 7 Multi-Core
- Notebookcheck WiFi v1.3 / 150 nits
- Apple — iPad Air (M3)
- Notebookcheck WiFi v1.3 / 150 nits
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