What if someone told you that the MacBook Air is heavier than the MacBook Pro? of course, No. But that’s the case with Apple’s new iPad lineup launched during Tuesday’s Unleash hardware event.

Apple has upgraded the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with its fresh M4 chip. On the other hand, the M2 chip powers this year’s 11-inch iPad Air and a new 13-inch version. trip to iPad comparison tool Apple’s website reveals that the iPad Air 2024 models are heavier than their respective iPad Pro counterparts.

In other words, the new 13-inch iPad Pro M4 weighs 1.28 pounds (579 grams) compared to the 13-inch iPad Air M2’s 1.36 pounds (617 grams). Similarly, the 11-inch iPad Air M2 at 1.02 pounds (462 grams) is on paper a bit heavier than the 11-inch iPad Pro M4 which weighs 0.98 pounds (444 grams).

The iPad Pro gets extra points when talking about the thickness of the device. Both iPad Air M2 models are 6.1mm thick compared to 5.3mm on the 11-inch iPad Pro M4 and 5.1mm on the 13-inch iPad Pro M4, respectively.

Apple’s “Air” branding was previously associated with terms like “thinner” and “lighter.” When it launched the first iPad Air in 2013, Apple a marketer The device saying that “iPad Air is 20 percent thinner and 28 percent lighter than the fourth-generation iPad, and with a narrower bezel, iPad Air’s borders are dramatically thinner — making content even more immersive.”

With the new numbers on the spec sheet, the iPad Air is definitely not the thinnest and lightest tablet in Apple’s lineup. It remains to be seen how the Cupertino giant wants to capture the advanced Air brand name. For starters, the iPad Air product page on Apple’s website is titled “Fresh Air.”

Through MacRumors