IPad Air (5th Generation) - Revision history

AzNate: Updated to macOS 27

2026-06-19T09:03:24Z

Updated to macOS 27

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	\| release date = March 18, 2022		\| release date = March 18, 2022
	\| baseprice = $599		\| baseprice = $599
	\| os = iPadOS 26 Developer Beta		\| os = iPadOS 27 Developer Beta
	\| soc = Apple M1		\| soc = Apple M1
	\| memory = 8 GB		\| memory = 8 GB
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	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===
	The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, iPadOS 16.2 was installed, and currently it's running the iPadOS 26 Developer Beta, announced on June 9, ~~2025~~.		The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, iPadOS 16.2 was installed, and currently it's running the iPadOS 27 Developer Beta, announced on June 8, 2026.

AzNate: updated to macOS 26

2025-06-10T06:54:32Z

updated to macOS 26

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	\| release date = March 18, 2022		\| release date = March 18, 2022
	\| baseprice = $599		\| baseprice = $599
	\| os = iPadOS 17 Developer ~~Preview~~		\| os = iPadOS 26 Developer Beta
	\| soc = Apple M1		\| soc = Apple M1
	\| memory = 8 GB		\| memory = 8 GB
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	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===
	The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, iPadOS 16.2 was installed, and currently it's running the ~~iOS 17~~ Developer ~~Preview~~, announced on June 5, ~~2023~~.		The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, iPadOS 16.2 was installed, and currently it's running the iPadOS 26 Developer Beta, announced on June 9, 2025.

AzNate: updated os to iPadOS 17 DP

2023-06-07T06:54:37Z

updated os to iPadOS 17 DP

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	\| release date = March 18, 2022		\| release date = March 18, 2022
	\| baseprice = $599		\| baseprice = $599
	\| os = iPadOS ~~16.2~~		\| os = iPadOS 17 Developer Preview
	\| soc = Apple M1		\| soc = Apple M1
	\| memory = 8 GB		\| memory = 8 GB
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	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===
	The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, it's ~~currently~~ running ~~iPadOS 16.2~~.		The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, iPadOS 16.2 was installed, and currently it's running the iOS 17 Developer Preview, announced on June 5, 2023.

AzNate at 00:39, 13 January 2023

2023-01-13T00:39:57Z

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	\| website = https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/		\| website = https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/
	\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter		\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter
			\| generation = 5th
	}}The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.		}}The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.

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	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===
	The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15, though since I bought it in January 2023, it's currently running iPadOS 16.		The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15.4, though since I bought it in January 2023, it's currently running iPadOS 16.2.

AzNate at 00:18, 13 January 2023

2023-01-13T00:18:48Z

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	{{Lowercase title}}The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.		{{Lowercase title}}{{Infobox information appliance

	{{Infobox information appliance
	\| name = iPad Air (5th Generation)		\| name = iPad Air (5th Generation)
	\| logo = Apple logo grey.svg		\| logo = Apple logo grey.svg
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	\| website = https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/		\| website = https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/
	\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter		\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter
	}}		}}The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.

	== Collection Specifics ==		== Collection Specifics ==

AzNate at 00:17, 13 January 2023

2023-01-13T00:17:29Z

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	{{Lowercase title}}		{{Lowercase title}}The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.

	{{Infobox information appliance		{{Infobox information appliance
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	\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter		\| power = 20 W USB-C adapter
	}}		}}

	The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert\|10.9\|in\|cm\|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.

	== Collection Specifics ==		== Collection Specifics ==

AzNate: finished

2023-01-13T00:16:20Z

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{{Lowercase title}}

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = iPad Air (5th Generation)
| logo = Apple logo grey.svg
| logo_size = 75px
| logo_alt = Apple logo
| image = 20230112 192921100 iOS.jpg
| alt = iPad Air, 5th generation
| caption = iPad Air (5th Generation)
| aka = iPad Air 5<br />2022 iPad Air
| manufacturer = Apple
| family = iPad Air
| type = Tablet
| release date = March 18, 2022
| baseprice = $599
| os = iPadOS 16.2
| soc = Apple M1
| memory = 8 GB
| storage = 64 GB SSD
| display = {{convert|10.9|in|cm|abbr=on}} 2360x1640
| connectivity = 1 USB-C
| website = https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/
| power = 20 W USB-C adapter
}}

The iPad Air is Apple's kind of mid-range iPad, compared to the higher-end iPad Pro and the lower-end iPad and iPad Mini. The 5th generation iPad Air is the first iPad Air to include Apple's new M1 chip. It comes in 5 different color variations: Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Either 64 GB or 256 GB of storage can be chosen. The iPad Air also has a {{convert|10.9|in|cm|abbr=on}} Liquid Retina display with a 2360 by 1640 resolution. The new M1 chip included with this iPad Air has an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and 8 GB of RAM.

== Collection Specifics ==
My specific iPad Air is the Blue, 64 GB model. It was bought from Costco for $499, thanks to a sale, on January 11, 2023. This iPad Air is an upgrade from my old [[iPad Mini 4]], which has become quite slow over the years and Apple has dropped support for it after iPadOS 15.

=== Operating System ===
The operating system that would've originally shipped with this device is iPadOS 15, though since I bought it in January 2023, it's currently running iPadOS 16.