iPad Air 5 After 1 Year: What You NEED To Know!

One year later, is the M1 iPad Air Still Worth It?
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Going over my experience using the M1 iPad Air for a year. I discuss the device's design, portability, display quality, and performance with pros and cons with my use. I've used this iPad more than any other this year, and think it hits the sweet spot right between the iPad 10 and the iPad Pro M2.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Why the iPad Air 5?
1:27 Design & Build Quality
2:22 Display
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5:06 Performance
7:00 Stage Manager
8:44 Battery Life
9:36 Wrapping Up
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[@vacaseba1234]

Honestly for me the iPad Air 5 has been fantastic, although at the same time I did make a massive jump all the way from the iPad Mini 4 (2015). I never really needed for super heavy stuff but I do use it often for watching content and games, in which it does very well with the M1. I will agree that it is odd that there aren’t many storage options within iPads in comparison to something like iPhones.

[@lesburrows8469]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊

[@habibazahid6967]

Great! Thanks for sharing this video. Please make a video on Best alternate of apple pencil 🙌

[@mythoughts2355]

I am a new subscriber thank you for your content a upgraded to the air five from the air for simply because of the 8 GB of RAM 5G capabilities for streaming and media consumption, went with 256GB of storage and M1 is icing on the cake. I love it even more. The pro models is over kill. These speakers are load enough and I use Bluetooth headphones (Beats pro) the battery life is good for all day consumption. Finally have confidence this ipad will last for yeas. Magic keyboard and Apple Pencil are all quality built durable.

[@ricky_312]

This is one of the best follow up videos ever! Where has this page been, the B-roll and video quality is top tier. I definitely subscribed

[@KyleErickson]

thanks for watching!

[@DarrellDucharme]

Appreciate your thoughts. Do you have a link for the USB hub with pass-through power?

[@KyleErickson]

I do! amzn.to/3GfvBZm

[@diekeyser]

hi there. whats the app / apps you use to see external drive size?

[@Therejectionartist]

If you never had a pro, which I haven’t, although I have used a 12,9 a few times, the air 5 is an awesome tablet. I prefer editing in a desktop although it’s always casual editing, I haven’t bothered with lumafusion yet, my use of air 5 had been for work, it’s just plain fast and seamless between cloud apps which is what you need in a fast paced work setting. The standard iPad would probably hold up in this regard but it’s nice to have a better screen and speakers. The air is sleek and feels premium, and will do almost anything you want it to do. Screen mirrors well and it integrates well with MacBook. Unless you have very demanding professional level demands the air is more than enough. I have had one for a year and I can say it’s the best device I’ve ever owned.

[@ronaldo19832]

Very good video! Love that stand too. Thank you

[@transitengineer]

Thank you, for this excellent "real world" one year review of the iPad Air 5th generation. As for myself, I always buy the basic iPad's but with the maximum about of memory and the data cell option. Currently, I am using the basic iPad 9th generation plus my already owned Apple 1st generation pencil and added Logitech's Combo Touch. You asked what would, I like to see added on my iPad model. Now that all the new iPad models have a USB "C" port it would be nice if, Apple would sell a Lighting to USB "C"" cable to connect external drives and other devices. But, they do sell the Lighting to SD Card Camera Reader cable and Lighting to USB Camera Adapter cable which, I both own (smile...smile).

[@changchang6511]

i'm still happy with my air 4 and because I just like the green color

[@wasted3secondsreadingmyuse30]

Tbh main reason I decided to jump with the air 5 because I think the 8gb of ram is more future proof and there will be apps that take advantage of the chip eventually. Of course apple is apple and could do absolutely nothing but for my first iPad I do not regret it

[@KyleErickson]

solid choice

[@mikechai906]

i thought of getting ipad air 4 or ipad 9th but same idea as u because of 8GB and M1 will be usefull for couple of years

[@Chrisbo123]

Great Review! I really think most youtubers have it wrong with the battery life saying it will go through a full work day of 8-9 hrs constant use. In my experience, writing a lot on the ipad with the pencil, it'll be low on battery after 4-6 hrs (max!) which was something i wasnt expecting and makes life more complex looking for somewhere to charge around noon to keep using it when i'm on the go

[@visibletoallusersonyt]

The sensors on the iPad are activated when Apple Pencil is paired so that may use battery power

[@Gatoradeia]

Just buy a power bank you r good to go

[@Chrisbo123]

@@Gatoradeia thats surely a solution but one shouldnt buy an ipad expecting its battery to last 8 hrs

[@anugrahkhalkho8024]

​@@Chrisbo123 What about the heating issue? Do you face any while writing notes

[@Chrisbo123]

@@anugrahkhalkho8024 not really; sure the ipad gets a bit warm but not in a way that the processor is slowed down to prevent overheating

[@TheHeraldOfChange]

Hey Kyle, I've been shadow following your content for some time now. Subscribed now. 😁 I have a question for you. Pros and Cons: M1 iPad Air 5 vs Macbook Pro when you factor in all the bits and bobs. In my situation I have the M2 Mac Mini, iPad 1, iPad Mini 1, and Macbook Pro 2011. Three of these devices are showing their age. With this as the background context for the next upgrade, what are your thoughts and caveats regarding a "needed" step up to an Apple Silicone replacement for one of these older devices given the intergrateability of todays devices with the M2 Mac Mini?

[@user-yf1qg1co7b]

maybe you should unsubscribe ?

[@jakubsteinke]

Hello, I'm really curious, how you get all these things that you are recenzing? Are you buying it or in some other way?

[@mealsbymilan1049]

Thank you for this review ! My teen just asked for 1 last night. So I’m running out today sat. To grab it ! Christmas is Monday 12/25/23! Kids have 0 cares on time factors w/ their last minute wish lists 😩 this review was super helpful in me making my decision ✍🏽 happy holidays all 🎄

[@ebrens]

Just bought the Air on sale as my first tablet. So I’ve got some kind of bias in its favour but I’m very pleased. Surprised myself by settling for 64gb, but my use is primarily on home wifi and I don’t really game. Do you still recommend the sponsored stand, or would you choose differently today? I’m impressed by how unobtrusive it looks.

[@turalqahtani8630]

I opened the video for the wallpaper, you should give link

[@user-yd5yj5we6k]

Wanted to know as I own a iPad Air 5th gen that if you press with your fingers on the screen or use Apple Pencil it causes screen distortion as mine does it’s like screen is fragile but I have screen protector on

[@TropicalTaquito]

Just got an iPad Air today and I’m really liking it. I bought it because at my job, there’s a lot of downtime so I figured I could do small coding challenges throughout the day and when I get home , I can use my Mac book pro to build actual applications.

[@mrpanda-sh6xe]

do you regret buying it?

[@TropicalTaquito]

@@mrpanda-sh6xe not at all. I love it. As soon as I get home I don’t even use my phone and just use my iPad.

[@anugrahkhalkho8024]

​@@TropicalTaquitoDo you face any heating issues while working?

[@arunabhdas4988]

Can we edit/develop wordpress with elementor on ipadOS?

[@0xyZ_Official]

I use mine for video editing on Lumafusion. You can edit straight from external storage without importing the files so I only have the 64Gb and it's enough for me thanks to the M1 power

[@StudyTeatime]

Wait, you can do that? Do you have anything else on your Ipad?

[@izabelasobanska6138]

I'm considering doing the same but also for drawing, have you had any insufficient storage issues?

[@joyimmanuel858]

@@izabelasobanska6138 if you use it mainly for drawing, it'll take decades to fill it up.

[@hubertle7210]

May I ask which external storage you use?

[@goofy58844]

Are you still happy with the 64gb ?

[@miladvarghaee1011]

I’ve never had any tablets or ipad, recently just got the air 5 , despite the 60 hz refresh rate its awesome in my use case(taking notes web surfing and pdfs…)

[@jebaker2]

Great video! ⭐️

[@AlexaJane-rf1iz]

i pad air 5 can edit 4K 60fps by 15promax log videos brother ?

[@__abdul__wajid]

Brother I am a student and planing to buy it. BTW love your videos

[@cgsenior2007]

The storage capacity on these iPads is criminal! You will never unlock the full capabilities of Editing on the iPad unless you have 1-2TB. Bring back the Micro SD slot!

[@Helloooooo]

You can connect an usb c ssd

[@rutheprobinsyana]

​@@HellooooooYes. They must learn how memory slots can compromise the build quality.

[@gogrape9716]

By a Pro if you require more storage…

[@ultrabladehd]

Yeah because the iPad Air is basically the Mid range ipad

[@Obatala_Vibez]

Apple won’t do SD slots unless they are made to by law lol and we will continue to buy them whilst complaining

[@tofu2019]

Does the ipad 10th gen have better battery life?

[@Alvin-Nukman]

I think a combination of m1 macbook air + ipad mini 6 is a perfect combination in my opinion and in my use case. A full editing in the mac, and playing games, entertainment and light editing (shortform video) in my ipad mini

[@harrison00xXx]

Same here for university and private usage, just a little bigger: M1 Pro 16" base model MacBook Pro and a iPad Air 5 256GB The 16" M1 Pro is just a "monster" of a computer - its the perfect notebook, its more powerful than my desktop setups and more silent at the same time, its great for media consumption with the big screen and the speakers etc. The iPad Air is perfect when i dont really need all the capabilities the MacBook Pro has and serve also very well as a pseudo computer/notebook in the university, mainly for handwriting/notes, watching and editing pdf´s etc. The combination of both i typically use only at home when i just need fast access to a 2nd screen (or touchscreen on Mac OS) for any multitasking/studying/research related things or when i can make use of 2 different devices But the iPad Air is also very often used for gaming, its such a charming console like experience with gamepad support in such a "tiny" device.

[@ace9848]

​@@harrison00xXx is the 60hz display on the m1 air5 good enough to write with the pencil or is the m1/m2 ipad pro 120hz a better option? Is the gap noticeable (I don't draw but I also don't want latency)

[@harrison00xXx]

@@ace9848 i personally barely see a difference between 120 and 60Hz but its true its lagging very very slighly behind when drawing but its absolutely not annoying and its still reacting better than most other 120Hz devices

[@ace9848]

@@harrison00xXx I need to take notes and do some light work on the go. Do you think the lagging is ok for taking just notes or should I go for the ipad pro or is it overkill? I already have a macbook pro m1 and an old iPad air 2

[@harrison00xXx]

@@ace9848 its for sure good enough especially for just taking notes

[@jessie_kits1221]

Does ipadAir5 smoothly run in resolve??

[@Dmhlcmb]

I had the 2nd and 3rd generation air. I grabbed one of the 10th generation regular iPads when my 3rd gen air got stolen. I was really pleased with it for a long time , the value is astonishing from Apple, but my next iPad will be another air. I just can’t be happy with the non-laminated screen. All I use it for is email and media consumption. I can’t justify the pro model, but I really want 120hz refresh rate.

[@trollage-ph1rk]

One question for the iPad air 5 users, Do you guys have a hugh fps even if you guys have been gaming on it after a year?

[@wilt3051]

they rlly should add promotion to the airs man i think imma keep my ipad 9th gen until i see a 2019 pro for sale

[@S1KMassie]

Will this be able to edit a video for KZbin in 1080-4K videos, starting off so not doing anything crazy. Just simple video cuts and putting videos together. Not anything crazy with sound or color

[@S1KMassie]

I have one but idk if I want to use it. I’m thinking of selling

[@KyleErickson]

it's definitely capable for simple editing

[@S1KMassie]

@@KyleErickson thank you

[@4l3kis]

I just recently got gifted an 11" m2 pro but i also have a 13" M2 MBA and i really dont need both of them, the MB usually just sits on a shelf in a sleeve and i rarely use it, im thinking of selling the macbook and using the ipad as a main device, but my concern is that when I actually am going to need a laptop, the Ipad just wont do it. Would love to hear some suggestions or thoughts from people with experience with a device like this.

[@cobaltblue5523]

How is the battery life

[@lexieperez3721]

Is there a screen glitch issue with your ipad air 5? Like when you press the screen with light pressure, or when writing with the apple pencil?

[@ameliesarah9662]

i have one and dont think so

[@gamingdoco]

It's the thin casing

[@shenlew3216]

For uni study note taking is 64gb enough and hope can last up to 5 yrs use, should I get ipad 9 or air 5?

[@nishiljaiswal2216]

Budget?

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Ive had mine for about a year, so far everything’s been great. Mainly use it to watch videos, read documents and play some games like balloons 6

[@trialanderror7652]

Can I know how's the battery life?

[@warrenmcclure7819]

@@trialanderror7652 Battery life is pretty decent still. I’m able to get about 8 to 9 hours of screen on time doing the basic such as watching videos and web surfing

[@trialanderror7652]

@@warrenmcclure7819I see. Thanks for your reply!

[@VrajitPatel]

Please reply ..is iPad Air 5 get voice from all 4 speakers grill same sound? Mine getting 2 grill high and 2 grill having lower sound then other 2 … is it normal or not?

[@nuestforever.]

it has only 2 speakers

[@bottlefish6386]

I wonder if the 64 gb model is enough for students( note that I already have a MacBook).

[@Dcutz]

i dont see why not.. majority of my school files (pdf books and lecture videos) are on an external hard drive which can be plugged in and directly accessed.

[@pranavpranjal6907]

Ipad air 256 or ipad pro 11 inch 128??? This would be my first apple gadget. Thanks in advance!

[@nataliezdrazilova4493]

Depends on what you want to do honestly, the procesor on the pro is better, but the Air still has a really good one. The screen is virtually the same in size, but Air has a laminated display, so if you plan on using the pencil a lot it might be better? I have tried the Air 5 in store and I love the display it really has much more natural feeling (at least in my opinion). As to the storage I have iPhone w 256 and after more then a year and many many videos, photos and apps instaled I am still just at 69gb. So in my opinion if you dont do any or just light editing, you are okay w smaller storage and if you need more you can just buy a flash drive.

[@PiMagia]

i just got an ipad air 5... lumafusion drains my battery so fast.... why is that??? Battery on mac is great with M1.. ipad not so much

[@randyfiglehorn9192]

Best apple product I’ve ever owned.

[@portman8909]

Same also, now this tablet has tempted me back into the Apple eco system for my phone also. Might get a iPhone 13 for Black Friday to replace my Google Pixel 4a which has served me well.

[@randyfiglehorn9192]

@@portman8909 I’ve absolutely loved the performance and durability of my 13. I have no intentions on upgrading any time soon as like you mentioned with the ecosystem, it just works great with mine.

[@joeyelmejor]

Someone recomend to buy it this ipad air 5... or waiting for the 2024 version? I will update my oldie ipad air 2.

[@casskind198504]

Hello Kyle, I have also an iPad air 5 M1, i would like to know which cable do you use to connect it to your monitor ? how do you charge it at the same time ? thx.

[@KyleErickson]

my monitor supports USB-C charging on the input, and I just make sure the cable is good for 10 gigabit per second transfer speeds

[@anugrahkhalkho8024]

Do you face any heating issues while working?

[@chicagotomahawk]

Has anyone tested the battery life between the iPad Air and the M1 or M2 iPad Pro 11"? Curious if one has better battery life than the other.

[@woofwoofnjupppppp823]

I’ll send you a link to a good video

[@woofwoofnjupppppp823]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoq4i6VtbKucnpI good battery test

[@bryans8656]

I've been tempted to purchase the Air 5 because of it power and features, but I just don't think I really need M1 power, or would use it as much as my iPad Mini 6.

[@KyleErickson]

Makes sense! Most days I think I could get by without the M1... the A14 in the 4th gen seemed fine most of the time.

[@thirdyrey21]

U already have a mini 6, stick with one ipad

[@TDF86]

Agreed. I have both the air 5 and air 4. I always use the air 4, not because the air 5 isn’t good, but I don’t find my use cases need the M1. I traded a few older devices for enough trade in value, so I didn’t need to shell out of pocket. Sadly, the stage manager iterations aren’t worth the upgrade, so I don’t really need the M1. I’m a teacher and used to moonlight as a sales director. I thought I’d need the M1 to handle my huge library of teaching materials (70gb of PDFs), but that’s not been the case. Nothing in either workflow required the M1, and I’ve built my workflows entirely around the iPad. In short, the M1 seems a useful update for users who need massive processing power - video and digital artistry - but not for anything else. I think the perfect compromise is an iPhone with 5g for hotspot access and the iPad Air with Magic Keyboard. Nothing the general user couldn’t do with those.

[@kumarmohith1814]

@@TDF86 air 5 is future proof ,for students who are in cs background,they never know when they require M1

[@thirdyrey21]

@@kumarmohith1814 couldnt have said it better

[@ydnartitcomb1]

Nicholas Cage with goats, very funny. Thank you for your opinion after a year of work, have you ditched the keyboard combo?

[@KyleErickson]

nope, still have that! I'll throw it in there once and a while, especially if I'm going anywhere.

[@fyter7889]

Is it worth to buy now or wait for next ipad air ?

[@confusedwarrior4495]

worth to buy now as price just went down $150 most stores

[@district5rookie]

You use a 4k monitor but i was under the impression that 4k monitors stressed the gpu more than a 5k or 1440p monitor. Something with how macs try to output a 4k signal.

[@KyleErickson]

you're talking about retina scaling, and most of that is very overblown in regards to Macs (made a video about this about a year ago), but beyond that, this is a completely different system. iPads are much different than macOS, iPadOS is essentially just iOS with some things built on top.

[@johnwick860]

iPad Air 5 is now only $525 on my reseller (bnew) and this price makes sense over the 9th gen or 10th gen

[@portman8909]

Yep defenitely a steal at that price. Mine only costed £500.

[@trialanderror7652]

@@portman8909 £500 for 64gb or 256gb storage?

[@artjohnson01]

I love my new iPad Air. So much fun. Take it with me when I go to Starbucks in the morning, and use it as a diversion while accompanying my wife watching boring tv. So much better than my old original ipad.

[@anugrahkhalkho8024]

Do you face any heating issues while working?

[@abhishekprem9556]

What about the speaker, it has only 2 speakers. Is that enough?

[@sahilsiddiqui5937]

Ya obviously

[@mythoughts2355]

Use Bluetooth earbuds or headphones. I upgraded from the beats pro to Sennheiser MTW 3 and they sound amazing

[@user-pb2sl4fj6t]

My only concern is how long my battery life lasts I’ve had it for 6 months and it seems to be dying pretty fast

[@RocaWood]

Couldn't you have just used an Apple TV to externalize the display ...... ??? Before this feature?

[@arya3814]

I'm torn between getting the Ipad Air 5 or 10 generation for taking notes and for light entertainment. I already have a m2 macbook air that I use primarily for coding and other tasks, so I don't really need the ipad Air's m1 chip's power, and I don't really mind that the 10th-generation Apple Pencil doesn't support the second-generation Apple Pencil cause a third party pencil will do the job for me.

[@esrarulrafin8771]

Get a refurbished ipad air 4 as the ipad 10th gen doesn’t have a laminated display

[@nouriaad4682]

@@esrarulrafin8771 that doesnt matter tbh, you can easily get a mat screenprotecter if you dont mind that. but it could be bothersome if you use it for drawing.

[@portman8909]

@@nouriaad4682 It does. You notice it even without drawing. As someone who went from iPad 8 to Air 5.

[@HrishikeshDas991]

I'm at the same point of confusion rn. So what did you decide with?

[@ericstrohl2952]

Moved up to a pricier version for better screen resolution and processor kzbin.infoUgkxUGaHtKW8MwCql2fPyIm9-ftTqSMzKFFA , but battery drains faster, and not having a button for control of apps turns out to be a problem. Touch ID is harder to use than with the old button on the front. Can't really see the better screen resolution or see increase in speed, etc with better processor

[@bondkiller8351]

Why is everyone hating on the 10th gen. I really like mine with my usbc pencil

[@Angelo11563]

I really don't know which ipad to buy I tempting between the air 4 , 5 and the ipad 10

[@adityaverma4509]

Bro you should go with iPad air5 it has M1 chipset and is future proof 😊

[@sriharsha9428]

Depends on ur budget and when u need, buy iPad air 5 is best as he said it has m1 so future proofing and best performance.

[@mr.malcolmthegreat]

Don’t make the mistake I just made. Get a refurbished iPad Pro M1

[@OELEU]

@@mr.malcolmthegreatWhat was the mistake you made?

[@mr.malcolmthegreat]

@@OELEU not getting the iPad Pro 11 inch. Same processor, same price. 120hs screen with pro-motion, which the air doesn’t have.

[@bryanlopez1469]

Hows the battery life?

[@mythoughts2355]

10hours

[@Manny_Skill]

I was convinced to buy an ipad 10th gen but when it came to ram i was severely disappointed because i want to use itfor roblox and for my youtube channel so i think i"l stay close to the ipad air 5 😂😂😅

[@phoenixrivenus9270]

I bought one with sim for data usage and text for my 7 year old niece. She enjoys it.

[@tjay5644]

Yeah 120hz is the only thing that keep me away from buying air 😢

[@TheB1nary]

Agree. Even 90Hz would be better…

[@readerzozo410]

The difference is not very noticeable, honestly

[@JHMProduction]

Who watching it on I pad air 5?

[@kammy925]

I’m the thousandth like😎😎

[@TheGippy30]

what about the Ugly

[@sh4rkhappy]

599 dolars :)) in slovenia is more like 915 dolars and sallary is 1500 dolars a month. Soo yea this is very cheap ipad :))).

[@steve9348]

New iPad airs this year will have 90hz

[@warrenniles1174]

Source?

[@kumarmohith1814]

​@@warrenniles1174 it's a wild guess

[@kumarmohith1814]

Most probably yes

[@PaulPinguin]

There won’t be an iPad Air this year.

[@sahilsiddiqui5937]

No again 60hz

[@crBudgetWatches]

If you don't have any other promotion devices at home you will be fine. Otherwise you will notice and be tortured forever.

[@epicwave7060]

Are iPads dying?

[@kumarmohith1814]

Yeah they are on ventilator!

[@rahulkalita5527]

You don't need one unless you are planning to take notes for work, Iphone does it all

[@brianevans497]

No. I enjoy using it as an alternative to the laptop.

[@nuestforever.]

I recently got an iPad Air 5 but i feel the battery runs out so fast 🥲 what is the normal screen-on time ?!!

[@fatimaramadan9558]

What do you use it for? I want to buy one for work and I'm concerned about battery life 😊

[@nuestforever.]

@@fatimaramadan9558 normal use, watching content & some pdf files, the battery life isn’t that good imo

[@Therejectionartist]

Make sure the screen lock is set for 2 mins and don’t use full brightness and turn off all background refresh on apps. Constant watching on full brightness will probably give you 5 hours or so. I haven’t tested it though. I can use mine all day at work, with some occasional watching, and it’s still at 50% after about 8 hours. Can easily go the full day, but not with constant watching.

[@nuestforever.]

@@Therejectionartist i already turned off all the background refresh & everything else, but still not that good & definitely far from 50% at the end of the day ( the SOT is barely 8 hours in the best case ) i need to charge it at the end of the day every day 🥲

[@gojosatorusboi1814]

same !!!