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# iPad Air

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iOS 7.0

Maximum OS: iOS 8.4

Introduced: October 2013

Processor

CPU: Apple A7 (Cyclone)

CPU Speed: 1.4 GHz

CPU Cores: 2

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: ?

Register Width: 64-bit

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 64-bit

Level 1 Cache: 64 kB data, 64 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 1 MB on-processor

Level 3 Cache: 4 MB on-processor

Motion Coprocessor: M7

Onboard RAM: 1 GB

Maximum RAM: 1 GB

Video

Screen: 9.7" LED-backlit multi-touch

GPU: 4-core 450 MHz PowerVR G6430 (via A7)

Max Resolution: 2048x1536 ("Retina")

Video Out: HDMI, VGA (via Lightning adaptors), AirPlay

Camera: 5 MP rear, 1.2 MP front

Storage

Flash Drive: 16/32/64/128 GB

Input/Output

Lightning: 1

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: mono

Microphone: mono

Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor

Networking

Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n, dual-channel, MIMO

Bluetooth: 4.0

Cellular: Optional 4G LTE:

- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)

Location: WiFi-Assisted GPS (Assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular models), Digital Compass

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: 10 hours

Dimensions: 9.4" H x 6.6" W x 0.29" D

Weight: 1 lbs.

Notes

The cellular-capable models weighed 1.05 lbs.

Introduced in October 2013, the iPad Air was the thinnest and lightest full-size iPad yet, weighing in at the magic number of a single pound, and more resembed a larger iPad mini than a smaller iPad (4th Generation). While the dimensions were the main advancement for the iPad Air, it also included several hardware improvements, including a 64-bit A7 processor (running slightly faster than in the recently released iPhone 5s) with nearly double the CPU and graphics performance, an M7 "motion co-processor" for low-energy collection of sensor data, faster Wi-Fi performance with dual-antenna MIMO support, and support for more LTE bands in the Cellular models.

The iPad Air was available in white/silver and black/space gray, in four price tiers based on storage capacity:

- 16 GB: $499 ($629 with LTE)
- 32 GB: $599 ($729 with LTE)
- 64 GB: $699 ($829 with LTE)
- 128 GB: $799 ($929 with LTE)

In October 2014, with the release of the iPad Air 2, the high-end models were discontinued, and the 16 GB and 32 GB models received $100 price cuts, to $399/$529 and $499/$629, respectively.

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.