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iPad Air vs ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — iPad Air against ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon, side by side.
Cheaper to start
Tie
Both start at a similar price.
Rated higher
ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
8.8 vs 0.0 on our design scale.
Standout
iPad Air
Apple M4 chip with 8-core CPU
iPad Air
11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air with Apple M4 chip and 12MP camera
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- Powerful Apple M4 chip with 8-core CPU
- High-resolution display with support for Apple Pencil
- Advanced eSIM technology for secure and convenient connectivity
Cons
- Limited to eSIM, incompatible with physical SIM cards
Specifications
- displayThe display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11-inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
- 5G NR (Bands)5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79)
- AutofocusAutofocus with Focus Pixels
- Battery—
- BluetoothBluetooth 6
- Buttons and Connectors / CameraBack
- Buttons and Connectors / Magnetic connectorBack
- Buttons and Connectors / MicrophoneBack
- Buttons and Connectors / Smart ConnectorBack
- Buttons and Connectors / Speakerbottom
- Buttons and Connectors / USB-C connectorbottom
- Buttons and Connectors / Volume buttonsRight side, top
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / apertureƒ/1.8
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / digital zoomup to 5x
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / featuresPanorama (up to 63MP),Sapphire crystal lens cover,Autofocus with Focus Pixels,Smart HDR 4,Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos,Photo geotagging,Auto image stabilization,Burst mode,Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / lensFive-element lens
- Capacity128GB,256GB,512GB,1TB
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple C1X cellular modem / 5G (sub-6 GHz)4x4 MIMO
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple C1X cellular modem / Gigabit LTE4x4 MIMO
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)2x2 MIMO
- ChipApple M4 chip
- Chip / Apple M4 chip / 8-core CPU3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
- Digital video outputNative DisplayPort output over USB-C
- Display / 11-inch / brightness500 nits
- Display / 11-inch / resolution2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
- Display / 11-inch / supportsApple Pencil Pro,Apple Pencil (USB-C),Apple Pencil hover
- Display SupportSupports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors
- FDD-LTE (Bands)FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- FinishBlue,Purple,Starlight,Space Gray
- GPU9-core GPU
- Image formats capturedImage formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
- iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technologyiPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
- iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in appsiPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad
- layPortUSB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
- lens coverSapphire crystal lens cover
- Media EngineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- memory bandwidth120GB/s memory bandwidth
- MicrophonesDual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
- Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
- NPU—
- Operating SystemiPadOS
- PanoramaPanorama (up to 63MP)
- Ports—
- Power and BatteryBuilt-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Processor—
- RAM—
- SIM Card / eSIMiPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
- Size and Weight / depth0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
- Size and Weight / height9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular models1.03 pounds (465 grams)
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi models1.02 pounds (464 grams)
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 13-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular models1.36 pounds (617 grams)
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 13-inch Wi-Fi models1.36 pounds (616 grams)
- Size and Weight / width7.02 inches (178.5 mm)
- Smart HDRSmart HDR 4
- SpeakersLandscape stereo speakers
- Storage—
- Supports Apple Pencil ProApple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C)
- Supports one external displaySupports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- TD-LTE (Bands)TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPAUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- unified memory12GB unified memory
- VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supportedVGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
- Video mirroringUp to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay-enabled smart TV
- Video mirroring and video out supportVideo mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
- Video Recording4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Video Recording / 4K video recording / fps24 fps,25 fps,30 fps,60 fps
- Weight—
- Wi-Fi + Cellular modelsUp to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
- Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
- Wide color captureWide color capture for photos and Live Photos
ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon
An ultra-efficient enterprise laptop powered by Qualcomm's ARM architecture with Copilot+ features.
Where it wins, where it doesn't
Pros
- ARM efficiency brings true multi-day battery life
- Excellent keyboard
- 45 TOPS NPU
Cons
- x86 emulation still struggles with some legacy apps
- Gaming performance is negligible
Specifications
- display14" WUXGA Low Power
- 5G NR (Bands)—
- Autofocus—
- Battery58Wh (multi-day)
- Bluetooth—
- Buttons and Connectors / Camera—
- Buttons and Connectors / Magnetic connector—
- Buttons and Connectors / Microphone—
- Buttons and Connectors / Smart Connector—
- Buttons and Connectors / Speaker—
- Buttons and Connectors / USB-C connector—
- Buttons and Connectors / Volume buttons—
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / aperture—
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / digital zoom—
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / features—
- Camera / 12MP Wide camera / lens—
- Capacity—
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple C1X cellular modem / 5G (sub-6 GHz)—
- Cellular and Wireless / Apple C1X cellular modem / Gigabit LTE—
- Cellular and Wireless / Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)—
- Chip—
- Chip / Apple M4 chip / 8-core CPU—
- Digital video output—
- Display / 11-inch / brightness—
- Display / 11-inch / resolution—
- Display / 11-inch / supports—
- Display Support—
- FDD-LTE (Bands)—
- Finish—
- GPU—
- Image formats captured—
- iPad Air uses advanced eSIM technology—
- iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps—
- layPort—
- lens cover—
- Media Engine—
- memory bandwidth—
- Microphones—
- Neural Engine—
- NPUQualcomm Hexagon (45 TOPS)
- Operating System—
- Panorama—
- Ports2x USB4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1
- Power and Battery—
- ProcessorSnapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- RAM32GB LPDDR5x
- SIM Card / eSIM—
- Size and Weight / depth—
- Size and Weight / height—
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular models—
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi models—
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 13-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular models—
- Size and Weight / iPad Air 13-inch Wi-Fi models—
- Size and Weight / width—
- Smart HDR—
- Speakers—
- Storage1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD
- Supports Apple Pencil Pro—
- Supports one external display—
- TD-LTE (Bands)—
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA—
- unified memory—
- VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported—
- Video mirroring—
- Video mirroring and video out support—
- Video Recording—
- Video Recording / 4K video recording / fps—
- Weight1.24 kg
- Wi-Fi + Cellular models—
- Wi-Fi 7—
- Wide color capture—