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64GB Apple iPad Air 5th Gen 10.9" Wi-Fi Tablet (Blue, Latest Model)

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$500

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Amazon has 64GB Apple iPad Air 5th Gen 10.9" Wi-Fi Tablet (Blue, 2022 Model MM9E3LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member caroisseur for sharing this deal.

Product Specs:
  • 10.9" 2360x1640 Resolution True-Tone Liquid Retina IPS display
  • Apple M1 chip with Neural Engine
  • 8GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Rear Camera: 12MP Wide Camera
  • Front Camera (Selfie): 12MP Ultra Wide Front Camera with Center Stage
  • USB Type C Charge & Data Port
  • Li-Ion (28.6 Wh) Battery
  • Upgradable to latest iPadOS version

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About the deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • This deal is $50.01 lower (9% savings) than the next best available offer; with prices starting from $550 and higher.
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 10,570 Amzon customer reviews.
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Written by caroisseur
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About the Poster
Amazon has 64GB Apple iPad Air 5th Gen 10.9" Wi-Fi Tablet (Blue, 2022 Model MM9E3LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member caroisseur for sharing this deal.

Product Specs:
  • 10.9" 2360x1640 Resolution True-Tone Liquid Retina IPS display
  • Apple M1 chip with Neural Engine
  • 8GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Rear Camera: 12MP Wide Camera
  • Front Camera (Selfie): 12MP Ultra Wide Front Camera with Center Stage
  • USB Type C Charge & Data Port
  • Li-Ion (28.6 Wh) Battery
  • Upgradable to latest iPadOS version

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About the deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • This deal is $50.01 lower (9% savings) than the next best available offer; with prices starting from $550 and higher.
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 10,570 Amzon customer reviews.
  • About the store:

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Written by caroisseur
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Apple education store deal is better, $549 - $100 dollar gift card = $449.
From Macrumors:

"Announced in March 2022, the iPad Air is now among the older iPads in Apple's lineup and it is likely at the end of its product cycle. Rumors suggest that a new iPad Air could come as soon as October 2023. This means that now not a good time to buy the iPad Air and most customers should wait for a new model to launch."
Got this from the Apple store for the same price on release day. After nearly a year, I feel a bit of regret I didn't get the regular iPad instead. I mainly use iPads for media consumption, and don't notice any performance differences or much of a screen difference from the iPad 9. I do like the USB C, but the battery in the Air doesn't last nearly as long as the iPad. The fancy screen in it is also super expensive to fix, so be sure to get Apple Care with it.

So, it's a great tablet, but unless you're going to use the Pencil or do some PC-type work on your Air, I'd stick with the regular iPad.

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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
ZachC1613
about 1 year ago
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Quote from viche :
Is 64 GB enough?
Not even close.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
krazybert
about 1 year ago
292 Posts
Quote from viche :
Is 64 GB enough?
USB C opens up a lot of opportunities here. Agree that base storage should start at 128gb at this price point but personally don't see this as a gate. Depends what your use case is.
about 1 year ago
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mjnichol
about 1 year ago
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Quote from GreyGiraffe5236 :
Should I wait for M4 in 2 years?
I would wait for M10 in 2038, or M20 in 2059. Not sure which is better.
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
TunaSushi
about 1 year ago
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Quote from holtzmann :
Another option is to apply for a Amazon Prime card for an instant $150 gift card
You could sell your bone marrow too.
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
FAL
about 1 year ago
4,932 Posts
Quote from viche :
Is 64 GB enough?
64gb is acceptable for $180-250 iPad 9. At $500, its a ripoff.
its buying a Macbook with 128gb today.


$450 iPad 9 with fast cpu has 256gb. The overkill M1 64gb is so unbalance and needs 128gb usbc dongle.


Windows tab come with 256gb-512gb for half the price.
Last edited by FAL September 27, 2023 at 04:21 AM.
about 1 year ago
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FAL
about 1 year ago
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Quote from mjnichol :
I would wait for M10 in 2038, or M20 in 2059. Not sure which is better.
Its all the same chip, Apple just added more cores.M1, M2, M4, M30 all the same.


Intel does the same with their 12 cores, more watts
about 1 year ago
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coldfusion
about 1 year ago
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Quote from AsphericalDream :
From Macrumors:

"Announced in March 2022, the iPad Air is now among the older iPads in Apple's lineup and it is likely at the end of its product cycle. Rumors suggest that a new iPad Air could come as soon as October 2023. This means that now not a good time to buy the iPad Air and most customers should wait for a new model to launch."
If you're buying at full price, sure.

But with this level discount and this chip, this will last a long time. Heck, my work laptop is an M1, and I'm a power user with like 20 apps open at once, 20 things plugged in via 2 Caldigit docks, and I've never felt the need to upgrade to an M2 MacBook Pro.

This is a lot of computing power for the price. The M2 is marginally faster, and you'd notice for some things on desktop like rendering. On the iPad? You'll likely never notice.


The lack of storage is a way bigger issue, IMO.