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Higher-tier EUR prices are not inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/de-de/119893","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["variants"],"notes":{"variants":"Exact German Lieferumfang lists tablet and one-meter USB-C charging cable, with no power adapter."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/ipad/ipad050d3a0b/ipados","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","form_factor","usb_port_count","accessory_connector","front_camera_position","fingerprint_sensor"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Exact hardware diagram shows a single rigid slate tablet body without a fold or convertible hinge.","manual_url":"Current original iPad User Guide hardware chapter for exact iPad Air 13-inch (M2). The connector diagram names a single USB-C port and Smart Connector. Touch ID is integrated into the top button. Generic alternate diagram SIM text is not substituted for exact eSIM-only technical specifications."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"One-year US manufacturer warranty from retail purchase. Statutory rights are separate. The scalar is qualified to this market."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["stylus_models","stylus_support"],"notes":{"stylus_models":"Current maker compatibility explicitly includes exact iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pro supports tilt, hover, haptics and magnetic pairing/charging. USB-C supports tilt and hover, charges by USB-C and lacks haptics. Both sold separately. Pressure levels and numeric latency are not published."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/108983","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["keyboard_accessories"],"notes":{"keyboard_accessories":"Maker instruction identifies Smart Connector contacts on the tablet and keyboard. Existing pogo_pins option represents these physical contact connections. Keyboard USB-C is pass-through charging, not a second tablet data port."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/os/ipados/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["os_latest"],"notes":{"os_latest":"Current iPadOS 27 compatibility explicitly includes M2 and later Air. This is current software, not launch firmware or a promised support duration."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep268652e6c/1/web/1.0","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["wifi_bands"],"notes":{"wifi_bands":"Exact iPad Air 13-inch (M2) is named in the iPad radio table with 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz support. Regional 6 GHz restrictions apply. China variants omitted."}},{"url":"https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeviceInformation/Reference/iOSDeviceCompatibility/Cameras/Cameras.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["rear_cameras"],"notes":{"rear_cameras":"Apple explicitly explains Focus Pixels as phase-detection autofocus. Exact tablet camera specification independently says Autofocus with Focus Pixels."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/06/apple-unveils-m2-with-breakthrough-performance-and-capabilities/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["process_node_nm","memory_bandwidth_gb_s","npu_tops"],"notes":{"process_node_nm":"M2 uses second-generation 5-nanometer process. Exact tablet source identifies M2.","memory_bandwidth_gb_s":"Official M2 controller capability is 100 GB/s unified memory. Mac GPU/RAM configuration options in this chip announcement are not substituted for the exact tablet nine-core GPU and 8 GB RAM.","npu_tops":"M2 16-core Neural Engine up-to 15.8 trillion operations per second. Precision unstated. Chip capability, not an AI benchmark."}},{"url":"https://www.tdsynnex.com/na/us/apple/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/08/iPad-Air-First-Look-1.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_usd","spec_sheet_url","colors","storage_gb","keyboard_accessories","os_at_launch","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Original Apple-copyright May 2024 First Look one-page sheet, hosted by distributor. Apple Retail price (U.S.) row explicitly gives 799/899/1099/1299 Wi-Fi and 949/1049/1249/1449 cellular for 128/256/512 GB and 1 TB in matching order. This is launch maker MSRP, not distributor current pricing.","variants":"Exact 13-inch columns checked separately. Other size has different panel, dimensions and battery and is not substituted."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/122273","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["keyboard_accessories"],"notes":{"keyboard_accessories":"2025 13-inch Air keyboard explicitly compatible with M2 and requires iPadOS 18.3 or later. Glass trackpad and 14-key function row verified. Backlighting is not stated in this document, so its row omits that attribute. Launch-compatible keyboard is separately sourced by original release."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2024-review-The-most-affordable-13-inch-tablet-from-Apple.853938.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["screen_surface","storage_type","wired_charging_standards","bluetooth_codecs","benchmark_antutu","benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme","measured_color_accuracy_delta_e","battery_life_measured","speaker_count","refresh_rate_modes","measured_contrast_ratio","aspect_ratio","measured_charge_time_min"],"notes":{"storage_type":"Exact reviewed M2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Wi-Fi hardware table identifies NVMe. Only the Wi-Fi reference capacity rows repeat it. Other capacities and cellular rows have no storage-type claim.","screen_surface":"Exact 13-inch review display metadata explicitly says glossy yes.","wired_charging_standards":"Exact Connections table explicitly lists USB-C Power Delivery. HDMI/DisplayPort in the table describe adapter outputs, not physical tablet ports.","bluetooth_codecs":"Exact speaker prose identifies AAC and SBC.","speaker_count":"Exact review explicitly identifies two physical speakers. Four case openings are not four speakers. Maker separately states landscape stereo arrangement.","refresh_rate_modes":"Exact reviewed IPS tablet is limited to 60 Hz. No untested minimum refresh rate is inferred.","benchmark_antutu":"AnTuTu v10, exact M2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Wi-Fi, iPadOS 17.5. Cross-platform scores are not directly comparable. Review GPU metadata calls M2 ten-core, which conflicts with the exact maker nine-core declaration. Tested tablet identity and 128 GB configuration match. Geekbench CPU values are left out because the current widget labels 6.7 but the original run minor version is not preserved.","benchmark_3dmark_wild_life_extreme":"Ordinary 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, exact M2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Wi-Fi. Distinct Unlimited scores excluded. Review generic M2 GPU name says ten-core. Exact maker states nine enabled cores.","measured_contrast_ratio":"Exact review CalMAN full-white centre / black measurement, 631/0.62 cd/m². True Tone disabled for color measurements.","measured_color_accuracy_delta_e":"Display ColorChecker delta E 2000 summary 1.5, sRGB target, CalMAN and X-Rite photometer, True Tone off. Camera chart errors are excluded.","battery_life_measured":"Exact M2, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB Wi-Fi, iPadOS 17.5. One row per original battery runtime table: idle WLAN off/minimum brightness, Wi-Fi browsing, Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p, and load/maximum brightness. Web/video brightness is not stated in the exact runtime section, so it is not borrowed from the power test.","measured_charge_time_min":"Exact reviewed Air 13 Wi-Fi 128 GB full recharge around 2.5 hours, published as approximate 150 minutes. Adapter model and cable are not stated. This is a measured review result, not a maker claim.","aspect_ratio":"Exact 13-inch display metadata explicitly lists 4:3. It is not imposed on the smaller Air or Pro ratio."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/108894","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["reverse_wired_charging"],"notes":{"reverse_wired_charging":"Maker USB-C guide explicitly includes M4 Pro and M2 Air and explains charging other iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches and USB devices with the proper cable or adapter. No unstated output wattage is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.bgr.com/reviews/apple-ipad-air-m3-review-predictably-great/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"BGR reviews the 13-inch iPad Air M3 and says it updates the previous generation iPad Air from an M2 chip to an M3 chip."}},{"url":"https://everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-air-faq/differences-between-ipad-air-m2-ipad-air-m3.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"EveryMac says the iPad Air M3 models were released in 2025 as replacements for the iPad Air M2 line."}}],"fields_filled":98,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}