Stay top of the class with the best from Apple
As astudent, there isn’t a much better idea than investing in an iPad. Having one of Apple’s tablets under your belt will make sure you’ve got a tool that has all the best bits of each part of the world of computing. As powerful these days as laptops, slimmer than pretty much anything else out there, and more convenient than a pen and paper, an iPad is the ultimate productivity tool. Grab a keyboard cover, and you’ve got, in essence, a touchscreen MacBook.
There is an iPad for every student out there, although it can be tricky to choose one that fits your exact use case. You’ll likely have a whole host of questions and needs that need answering, most of which will probably boil down to “What model do I need?”, “how big should it be?”, “do I need WiFi or cellular?” or “what even is a smart connector?”. Worry not, there really is an iPad out there for you, and we’ll help you find the one that fits all of your needs.
Our pick for the best iPad is the most recent iPad model, the iPad (2022). It’s got a lovely redesigned chassis to go with its bigger screen and improved chip. It looks like its bigger cousin, the iPad Air, but comes in at a much lower price. You’ll still be able to connect it to keyboard covers with the smart connector at the bottom, and the camera on the front is a new landscape model. That should make all those video calls a little easier to take.
SPECIFICATIONS
Display: 10.9-inch Liquid Retina, 1640 x 2360
Processor: A14 Bionic
Storage: 64GB, 256GB
RAM: 4GB Rear
Camera: 12MP Wide
Front Camera: 12MP Ultrawide
Dimensions: 248.6 x 179.5 x 7mm
Weight: 477g
REASONS TO BUY
+ New 10.9-inch display
+ Redesign is gorgeous
+ A14 Bionic is till a solid chip
REASONS TO AVOID
- Significant price increase over the iPad (2021)
- No Face ID
- No support for Apple Pencil 2
1. iPad (2022) from $449/£499
This is the latest new iPad model, and we love this colorful tablet. We also reckon that it’s going to be the best iPad for students, with all the features you could ever need for a great price. For $150 less than the iPad Air, the only thing you’re really going to miss out on is the M1 chip and perhaps second-generation Apple pencil support. For $449, however, you’re going to get everything you need out of an iPad, wanting for nothing. The screen is a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina piece with a healthy 2360x1640 resolution. It’ll make pretty much everything you do with it look great, and is fantastic for reading digital texts for school, taking notes during class, and, in the post-lockd
