Apple iPad Air 1st Gen 9.7" Tablet Space Gray 16GB Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0

9.7-inch iPad Air for everyday use

The first-generation iPad Air combines a 9.7-inch touch display with an Apple A7 dual-core processor running at 1.4GHz and 1GB of memory. It ships with 16GB of flash storage and runs iOS out of the box. Connectivity is handled by Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, plus a Lightning port for charging and accessories. A 5-megapixel rear iSight camera and a 1.2-megapixel front FaceTime HD camera support 720p video calls.

Suits light media and web tasks.

This tablet fits users who mainly stream video, browse the web, check email or play casual games on a portable 9.7-inch screen. The 1GB memory and 16GB storage limit the number of apps and files you can keep simultaneously. Buyers who need more storage for large media libraries or who run memory-intensive creative apps should look at a device with higher capacity and more RAM.

Steady performance for single-app workflows

Under sustained use the A7 processor maintains smooth operation for single foreground tasks such as video playback or document editing. Switching between several open apps will trigger more frequent reloads because the 1GB memory fills quickly. The flash storage has no moving parts, so there is no thermal throttling from a spinning drive during extended sessions.