Apple has announced an iPad Air with M3 and new base iPad with A16 and more internal memory

Apple presented their refreshed iPad Air tablets with m3 chipset and access to Apple Intelligence. Along with it, the technological giant also showed the updated basic iPad model, which will already enjoy the A16 chipset and twice as much internal memory for its most accessible version.

Less than a year after the iPad Air release with M2 chipset here lightened The Apple tablet also receives a M3 version. The company said the new chip will bring 20% ​​better performance than the M2 model, and comparisons with M1 and A14 versions are even more impressive-2 times and 3.5 times better performance.

The M3 chipset includes an 8-core processor and 9-core graphics, with Apple adding that the new iPad Air with the M3 will also be the first model of the series to have access to the company's sophisticated graphic architecture, as well as Ray-Tracing technology. The tablet will also be able to take advantage of the latest version of Neural Engine, which will give it a trouble-free job with Apple Intelligence.

Unchanged by the M2 model remains the availability of 12 MP Center Stage camera, 12 MP main camera, Touch ID on and off button, Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.3 and USB-C boot and connection.

The M3 iPad Air will be available in 2 varieties-a 11-inch version ($ 599) and a 13-inch display version ($ 799). Both models will also have Cellular options that will cost $ 749 and $ 949 respectively. The color options will be blue, pink, star (Starlight) and space gray.

The base iPad also boasts a refreshment, but the upgrades are much more modest. From now on, he will use a chipset A16, which should bring with him 30% better performance than the previous generation and 50% better performance than the A13 Bionic version. However, there will be no access to Apple Intelligence, as the A series of chipsets do not have support for AI package on Apple.

Another novelty around the iPad is the doubling of the internal memory of the most affordable model in the series, which will already be 128 GB. For the first time, a model with 512 GB of internal memory will also be available. The iPad price with A16 will start at $ 349 for Wi-Fi versions and $ 499 for mobile connectivity versions. The colors that will be available are blue, pink, yellow and silver.