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iPad Air (5th gen, M1, 2022)
A2588 / A2589 / A2591 · iPad Air M-series
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Identifiers
| Order number | A2588 / A2589 / A2591 |
| Machine IDs | iPad13,16, iPad13,17 |
Reference
| Original price | $599 – $749 |
| Announced | 2022-03-08 |
| Discontinued | 2024-05-07 |
| Max supported OS | iPadOS 18 |
| Design era | iPad Air M-series |
Configurations
| Colors | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| SoC / Chip | Apple M1 (8-core CPU) |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB, 256 GB |
| GPU | Apple M1 (8-core GPU) |
| Display | 10.9″ 2360×1640 Liquid Retina (P3 wide color, True Tone) |
| iPadOS version | iPadOS 15.4, iPadOS 18 |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2, 10 Gbps) · Smart Connector · Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.0 · Touch ID (top button) · Apple Pencil 2 support · eSIM (cellular) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 178.5 × 247.6 × 6.1 mm |
| Weight | 461 g |
Known quirks
- First non-Pro iPad with M-series silicon — blurred the Pro/Air line
- Apple Intelligence compatible (M1 + 8 GB floor)
- No ProMotion and no XDR — still obvious differentiator vs Pro
- A classic 'buy used' pick now that M2 Airs ship