The recently launched fifth-generation Apple iPad Air aka the iPad Air 5 has just been put through the Geekbench benchmarking test, and the results are actually quite surprising.

The M1 powered iPad Air 5, which is showing up as iPad 13,17 on Geekbench has managed a score of 1711 points on the single-core test and 7233 points on the multi-core test. The results are on par with the current 11-inch iPad Pro which also rocks the M1 chip and usually scores around 1718 in single-core tests and 7313 in multi-core tests.

The listing also reveals that the Cupertino giant has not downclocked the M1 chip on the iPad Air 5 which is showing a clock speed of 3.20 Ghz. This is the real surprise here as Apple has not downclocked it as they did with the A15 Bionic chip on the sixth-gen iPad mini.

For those unaware, the M1 chip is a powerful processor from Apple which was first introduced with the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini in November 2020. The chip consists of an 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and a 16‑core Neural Engine.

iPad Air (5th-generation) specs & features

The iPad Air features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display with 1640 x 2360p resolution, a peak brightness of 500 nits, and HDR support. Apple has made no reference to ProMotion so it has a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It also offers P3 wide color gamut, True Tone, and an anti-reflective screen coating.

Internally, the tablet is powered by Apple Silicon’s M1 processor paired with 8GB unified memory. It also features 5G connectivity.

For photography, the device gets a 12-megapixel camera sensor on the back and a 12-megapixel sensor on the front, which supports the Centre Stage feature from Apple.

The power button on the tablet also includes a Touch ID sensor for biometric authentication, which is located at the top of the device. It also comes with landscape stereo speakers. There’s also a USB Type-C port with data transfers up to 10Gbps.

Similar to the previous-generation model of the iPad Air, this one too is compatible with accessories from the company, including Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Smart Folio covers.

The Apple iPad Air comes in five colors — Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Blue, and Purple. It has a starting price of $599 for the base model with Wi-Fi-only connectivity and 64GB internal storage. The device is currently available for pre-order and will start retailing from March 18th.

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Along with the new iPhone SE, Mac Studio, and more products announced at the “Peek Performance” launch event by Apple, the Cupertino-based technology giant has also announced the fifth-generation Apple iPad Air.

The new Apple iPad Air comes with the same design as its predecessor but has updated internals and now has support for 5G connectivity.

The tablet features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display that is claimed by the company to have a peak brightness of 500 nits and HDR support. Also, Apple has made no reference to ProMotion so it has a standard refresh rate. It also offers P3 wide color gamut, True Tone, and an anti-reflective screen coating.

Internally, the product is powered by Apple Silicon’s M1 processor. This is the same chip that is powering the latest iPad Pro and was first used in the Mac products. The processor has an 8-core CPU and is touted to be 60 percent faster than A14 Bionic which is used in the last generation iPad Air.

Taking care of the photography needs is a 12-megapixel camera sensor on the back, similar to its predecessor. On the front side, the company has upgraded the camera sensor to 12-megapixel, which also supports the Centre Stage feature from Apple.

The power button on the tablet also includes a Touch ID sensor for biometric authentication, which is located at the top of the device. It also comes with landscape stereo speakers. There’s also a USB Type-C port with data transfers up to 10Gbps.

Similar to the previous-generation model of the iPad Air, this one too is compatible with accessories from the company, including Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Smart Folio covers.

The Apple iPad Air comes in five colors — Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Blue, and Purple. It has a starting price of $599 for the base model with Wi-Fi-only connectivity and 64GB internal storage. The company is also offering a 256GB internal storage model as well as a model with 5G connectivity support. It will be up for pre-orders from 11th March and will be available for purchase from 18th March.

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