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Experts prefer Apple iPad Air M2 2024 over Microsoft Surface Pro 9

On 16 Jan 2025 (11 months ago) we went through 93 Tablet expert endorsements .

Currently, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 received 6 endorsements from Digital Trends (14 Dec 2024), PCMag (26 Nov 2024) T3 (14 Jan 2025) and 3 others. Meanwhile, Microsoft Surface Pro 9 did not receive any endorsements this month.

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Digital Trends
PCMag
T3
WIRED
Wirecutter
TechRadar
Tom's Guide
techadvisor
What Hi-Fi
Laptop Mag
2
- $555
Apple iPad Air M2 2024
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4
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4
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1
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N/A N/A $995
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
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Endorsement summary:

  • On 14 Dec 2024 Digital Trends ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
    Rank Tablet Comment
    #1 out of 8 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    Best tablet overall
    ... ... ...
  • On 26 Nov 2024 PCMag ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #4
    Rank Tablet Comment
    ... ... ...
    #4 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    Best iPad for Creators and Students / Editors choice
    ... ... ...
  • On 14 Jan 2025 T3 ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
    Rank Tablet Comment
    #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    The best tablet for most people
    ... ... ...
    Source: www.t3.com
  • On 22 Nov 2024 WIRED ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #4
    Rank Tablet Comment
    ... ... ...
    #4 out of 14 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    Best Upgrade
    ... ... ...
  • On 10 Jan 2025 Tom's Guide ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
    Rank Tablet Comment
    #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    The best tablet for most folks
    ... ... ...
  • On 1 Jan 2025 techadvisor ranked Apple iPad Air M2 2024 as #1
    Rank Tablet Comment
    #1 out of 10 Apple iPad Air M2 2024
    Best overall
    ... ... ...
MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Apple iPad Air M2 2024 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is not.
Rank Change Price Tablet
Digital Trends
PCMag
T3
WIRED
Wirecutter
TechRadar
Tom's Guide
techadvisor
What Hi-Fi
Laptop Mag
1
- $319
Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022)
The Apple iPad 10th Gen (2022) has received positive reviews for its display, performance, audio quality, and connectivity options, making it a versatile device for various use cases.
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1
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1
1
1
9
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5
2
- $555
Apple iPad Air M2 2024
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4
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4
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1
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3
- $944
Apple iPad Pro M4 2024
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5
8
10
2
2
6
4
3
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4
- $354
Google Pixel Tablet
The Google Pixel Tablet offers a good display, fast performance, excellent battery life, impressive audio quality, and sufficient storage options, making it a great choice for casual users.
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10
4
3
3
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10
9
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.
No expert reviews linked yet for Apple iPad Air M2 2024.

Expert reviews [25]

80
Total expert reviews: 25
  • with a score: 19
  • without a score: 6
Highest score by The Guardian
100
Average score based on 25 reviews
80
Lowest score by Tom's Guide
60

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
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