Apple iPad Air 5 can match the performance of the iPad Pro

The iPad Air 5 will be powered by Apple’s Silicon M1 chip, allowing it to match the iPad Pro in terms of performance.

Last year, Apple updated its iPad Pro with the Apple Silicon M1 chip. It was a big hit for the Cupertino company, which has so far been using variants of the A chips commonly used in iPhones. Today, it looks like the Apple brand is once again expanding the presence of Apple Silicon chips, this time on an entry-level device, the iPad Air.

iPad Air 5 will be powered by Apple’s Silicon M1 chip.

If the 9to5Mac report is to be believed, it’s possible that the next generation of iPad Air, the iPad Air 5, which is expected to be officially unveiled at today’s event, will also feature the M1 chip. This means that even though the iPad Air can be considered a lower end device than the iPad Pro, this tablet will offer the same performance.

Which would allow it to match the iPad Pro in terms of performance.

In comparison, the Apple Silicon M1 chip offers a performance boost of about 50% over the A15 Bionic chip and about 70% over the A14 Bionic chip used in the iPad. Fourth generation Air. So of course it’s a little “outdated”given the fact that the device was sold in 2020, but given the performance it’s on offer, it should still work great.

Of course, apart from the built-in chip to power the tablet, there are other notable differences between the iPad Pro line and the rest of the iPads in Apple’s brand catalog. For example, the ProMotion display with XDR technology is one of the most visible. That being said, if the screen isn’t your primary focus and you just want a relatively powerful iPad, the iPad Air 5 could be a very worthwhile machine.