The new iPad Air 5 with M1 processor has recently been ordered after the presentation which took place at the beginning of March. However, the first units of the new Apple tablet could be characterized, in a significant percentage, by assembly problems. The build quality, in fact, would not, in many cases, be in line with Apple standards. Here are the details.
iPad Air 5: Problems with the build quality for the tablet
The new iPad Air 5 makes Apple’s M1 chip, already available on the iPad Pro, even more accessible. reports have multiplied on Reddit about a alleged poor build quality. The particularly thin aluminum body of the new generation of iPad Air does not seem to give users particular confidence. In particular, users highlight the presence of a very thin aluminum back plate. There are also troubling body creaks. For the moment, the reports are limited to those submitted by users on Reddit. The first tests on Apple’s new tablets showed no problems, at least as far as the test units are concerned. More details will certainly arrive in the coming days.
The tablet starts at 699 euros
Recall that iPad Air 5 with M1 processor can be ordered from the start from 699 euros (Wi-Fi variant with 64 GB of storage). The range includes several variants all united by the presence of the new processor. The rest of the specifications are in line with those of the previous version of the Air.