- Apple has announced a new iPad Air with the M3 chip, which it claims offers significant speed and graphics improvements.
- A redesigned Magic Keyboard introduces a larger trackpad and function row at a lower price than previous models.
- The standard iPad has also been upgraded with the A16 chip and double the base storage.
Apple has long set the standard in the tablet market, and its latest refresh aims to keep it that way. The tech giant has unveiled a new generation of iPad Air models, now powered by the M3 chip, which should deliver a significant boost in performance. The latest update includes a redesigned Magic Keyboard aimed at enhancing productivity, while the standard iPad has also been upgraded.
Apple emphasized the extra speed and power of the new iPad Air in its press release on Tuesday morning. The M3 chip brings a more powerful 8-core CPU, which Apple claims is up to 35% faster in multithreaded performance compared to the previous M1-equipped iPad Air. The company also states that the M3’s 9-core GPU offers up to 40% faster graphics performance than the M1, now supporting dynamic caching, hardware-accelerated mesh shading, and ray tracing. These improvements could mean enhancements such as more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in graphics-heavy applications like games and creative software.