What Size is the iPad Air?

With a new iPad on the market, you may be wondering – what size is the iPad Air? Here are the dimensions of the new device.

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Introduction

The iPad Air is the fifth-generation iPad tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 1, 2013. The iPad Air features a thinner design with similarities to the contemporaneous iPad mini 2, along with the same 64-bit Apple A7 processor with M7 coprocessor. It was then discontinued with the launch of the iPad Pro on November 11, 2015.

Dimensions

The iPad Air is Apple’s fifth-generation full-size tablet. It was announced on October 22, 2013, and released on November 1, 2013. The iPad Air features a thinner design than its predecessors, a faster CPU and graphics chip, expanded LTE connectivity, and the new Lightning connector.

When compared to the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini, the iPad Air is 20 percent thinner, 28 percent lighter, and has 43 percent less volume. It is also available in silver and space gray colors.

The following table shows the different dimensions for each model of the iPad Air:

iPad Air (Wi-Fi only):
Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm)
Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight: 1 pound (469 g)

iPad Air (Wi-Fi + Cellular):
Height: 9.4 inches (240 mm)
Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight: 1 pound (469 g)

Weight

The iPad Air comes in at a svelte 1 pound (or 469 grams). That’s just slightly heavier than the original iPad, which weighed in at 1.5 pounds (or 680 grams). The difference is even more stark when you compare the iPad Air to the current generation of 4th generation iPads, which weigh a heft 2.5 pounds (or 1,113 grams).

Volume

iPad Air is available in two sizes:
-The iPad Air has a height of 9.4 inches (240 mm), a width of 6.6 inches (169.5 mm), and a depth of 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).
-The iPad Air 2 has a height of 9.4 inches (240 mm), a width of 6.6 inches (169.5 mm), and a depth of 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).

Conclusion

The iPad Air is available in two sizes: the standard size, with a 9.7-inch display, and the smaller iPad mini, with a 7.9-inch display.