Apple today announced the 11th-generation iPad, now powered by the A16 Bionic chip and more storage, although it lacks Apple Intelligence compatibility.
The announcement came in Apple’s M3 iPad Air press release:
The A16 chip provides a jump in performance for everyday tasks and experiences in iPadOS, while still providing all-day battery life. Compared to the previous generation, the updated iPad with A16 is nearly 30 percent faster. In fact, compared to iPad with A13 Bionic, users will see up to a 50 percent improvement in overall performance, and A16 makes the updated iPad up to 6x faster than the best-selling Android tablet.
The new iPad’s base storage starts at 128GB, with 256GB and a new 512GB configuration options. Previously the base iPad was only available in 64GB and 256GB configurations.
It is available in blue, pink, yellow, and silver, and continues to have a starting price of $349. The new iPad is available for pre-order starting today, with launch scheduled for March 12.
