The iPad Air 2022 is an excellent tablet. Thanks to the M1 chip and Apple's generous update policy, it offers sufficient performance and security for years. Moreover, with the Apple Pencil 2 and the Magic Keyboard, it supports tools that lift it above a mere sofa tablet. Interested parties must weigh up whether the small iPad Pro is not the better choice.

The iPad Air offers the iPad Pro feeling at a lower price with manageable compromises. The display is not quite as good as that of the Pro, and Face ID is missing. However, the super-nimble M1 CPU is on board. For unbridled fun, we recommend the 256-gigabyte variant from 849 euros.

The price range suggests it: The differences are great. The very affordable price-performance winner from Medion is suitable for writing tasks and comes with a keyboard free of charge. The Xiaomi Pad 5 and Apple's iPad score points for speed and endurance, and their good displays also allow video enjoyment. The test winner iPad Air is suitable for creative focuses that are energy-sapping.

It's the iPad that will keep you happy for a very long time at a fair price.

The iPad Air has evolved into a high-quality and chic mid-range tablet that is superior to the basic iPad in all respects: the display is better anti-reflective, the processor works faster and the (optional) Pencil 2 is more comfortable than the Pencil 1. Apart from the colours, Apple has improved the iPad Air 5 in terms of SoC with RAM, mobile communications, USB speed and front camera...