iPad Air iPad Air 4 or 5 for $68 more?

[Fiona FTW]

I can get an iPad Air 5 for $68 more than a Air 4. This particular iPad will be a mostly for content consumption and an upgrade from an iPad 7th gen, which is feeling a bit sluggish in Safari these days.

I’m tilting towards the Air 5 for its 2x RAM and 2x storage speed. I don’t think A14 v M1 is a factor for how I’ll use this iPad. I also don’t care about “future proofing” because I don’t believe that’s a real thing. There will always be new innovations down the road and I’ll want them.

So my question is (especially for those familiar w/ the Air 4 & 5) is the 5 a better experience in Safari to warrant spending the extra $68?

 

[snipr125]

Personally I would pay the extra $68 (£52) and get the newer Air 5. The 8GB RAM alone is worth it for sure for your use case. The power of the M1 is also a massive bonus that is hard to ignore, as well as the centre stage camera when doing conference/family calls etc.

 

[cr2]

Get 5. More memory and M1.

 

[nburwell]

For $68 more? I'd definitely go with the 5.

 

[Fiona FTW]

Thanks everyone for confirming my thoughts. I went ahead and bought the Air 5. The difference in Safari performance from my 7th iPad are stunning. I have to get use to the finger print sensor on the side. I keep thinking it's Face ID b/c no home button.

 

[cr2]

Brilliant! Enjoy.

 

[TechRunner]

Enjoy! As a 7th gen owner who's also noticing a bit of lag on Safari, I'm interested to note that the difference is "stunning" as you said. I'm shopping all kinds of tech at the moment, including a potential replacement for my iPad. Again, enjoy your new iPad!

 

[Username-already-in-use]

Enjoy your new very powerful iPad.

 

[darngooddesign]

I can get an iPad Air 5 for $68 more than a Air 4. This particular iPad will be a mostly for content consumption and an upgrade from an iPad 7th gen, which is feeling a bit sluggish in Safari these days.

I’m tilting towards the Air 5 for its 2x RAM and 2x storage speed. I don’t think A14 v M1 is a factor for how I’ll use this iPad. I also don’t care about “future proofing” because I don’t believe that’s a real thing. There will always be new innovations down the road and I’ll want them.

So my question is (especially for those familiar w/ the Air 4 & 5) is the 5 a better experience in Safari to warrant spending the extra $68?

$68 is an insignificant amount of money when it comes to iPad Air purchases.