According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to skip the M3 generation and update the iPad Air series by installing the M4 chip in spring 2025. In May last year, the company launched the iPad Air with the M2 chip in two screen sizes (11 and 13 inches). According to Gurman, the 2024 update was expected to bring the M3 chip, but a switch to M4 is more likely. about this reports MacRumor’s publication.
The new iPad Air models (codenamed J607, J608, J637 and J638) will have updated specifications rather than a new design. Gurman states that such a move will narrow the performance gap between iPad Air and iPad Pro; This isn’t a surprise, given Apple uses similar chip families in the Mac and iPad.
This contradicts previous rumors that the iPad Air would have a next-generation processor behind the iPad Pro. However, despite the expectations for the M3, the launch of the iPad Pro with the M4 chip in May 2024 showed that Apple may be deviating from this strategy.
In addition to the M4, the updated iPad Air is expected to receive Apple’s new 5G modem, which will also appear in the iPhone SE, budget iPad and iPhone 17. A new version of Magic Keyboard for iPad Air is also in development. It may take a number of functions from the iPad Pro keyboard but will likely retain the plastic casing.
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