Apple announces updated iPad Air with M1 processor and 5G

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Apple has announced an update to the iPad Air a year and a half after it gave the tablet an iPad Pro-style redesign. Much of that redesign is still intact, but the new iPad Air model has been updated with a faster M1 processor, first seen in Apple’s Macs. It also supports 5G, and the USB-C port is up to twice as fast with 10Gbps of data transfer speeds.

It’ll be available starting at $599 for the Wi-Fi-only model, rising to $749 for the Wi-Fi and cellular version. It’ll come with 64GB or 256GB of storage and available colors include gray, pink, purple, blue, and a silver / gold cross Apple is calling “starlight.” Preorders open this Friday, March 11th, and the tablet will be on sale on March 18th.

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