Apple Pay logo

Now accepting Apple Pay

Apple Pay now available at checkout on Safari

Available at checkout on Safari browsers.

iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular 512GB | Apple M3 | Purple

iPad Air 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular 512GB | Apple M3 | Purple

R 24,199
SKU
MCG74QA/A
Write a Review Save for later
Click to see overview
Would you like to add iCare warranty?
No, Thank You
Get iStore Insurance for this product
What's iStore Insurance?
iStore Insurance
Sometimes bad things happen to great products, which is why we’ve created iStore Insurance. A fully comprehensive insurance package exclusive to iStore, tailored to cover your iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and iStore Pre-owned products in the event of theft, damage or loss.

Now you can rest assured that no matter where you take your Apple products, or what you do with them, iStore Insurance has got them covered.
What's Covered?
  • Theft
  • Loss
  • Accidental Damage
  • Liquid Damage
  • What's not Covered?
  • Wear and Tear
  • Electronic Viruses
  • Batteries and Accessories
  • Warranty Claims
  • Would you like to collect your item(s) in store?
    Collect in store for FREE Check store availability
    Check stock
    Store List
    Available for FREE delivery Nationwide delivery Mon-Fri
    Different ways to pay during checkout
    More information about our available payment options. You will be able to select your payment method upon checkout.
    Float
    Or as low as / month interest-free, using your existing credit card. Learn More
    float logo
    FNB Credit Card How it works?
    Buy on budget from only value for 23 months at a competitive interest rate
    Mobicred
    Get it on credit for only value over 12 months. Apply now on mobicred.co.za
    Payflex
    Pay every 2 weeks for 6 weeks interest-free Learn More
    One-time payment
    value
    Pay the total amount today.
    Apple Pay
    value
    An easy and secure way to pay online. Available at checkout on Safari browsers.
    Discovery Miles
    value*10
    Make use of your Discovery Miles to purchase your favourite products.
    eBucks
    value*10
    Make use of your eBucks to purchase your favourite products.
    How does it work?
    iStore and FNB now give you the option of buying your Apple product with a reduced interest rate payment plan. After 12 or 24 months you’ll have the choice to trade in your product, which will offset your outstanding instalments and allow you to purchase a new product. Or you can continue to pay the monthly instalment until the end of the contract term.
    Here's how it works:
    Select your qualifying Apple product and head to your shopping cart.
    Select FNB Budget Option in the payment section at checkout.
    Select the payment term and input your South African ID number. Continue to pay using a qualifying FNB credit card.
    Full amount of your purchase comes off your straight facility.
    Purchase amount transferred on budget facilty within 3-5 working days.
    11% interest rate is applied on monthly instalments.

    Product Information

    iPad Air. Flight Speed.

    The 11-inch iPad Air.¹ Built for Apple Intelligence.² Supercharged by the lightning-fast Apple M3 chip. It features a stunning Liquid Retina display, a 12MP Center Stage

    front camera for even better video calls, and blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6E³ and 5G.4 And it works with Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard and Smart Folio, so you can multitask,

    study, work, play and create from anywhere.

     

     

    Features

     

    11-inch Liquid Retina Display

    The gorgeous Liquid Retina display features advanced technologies like P3 wide colour, True Tone and ultra-low reflectivity, which make everything look stunning.¹

     

     

    Built for Apple Intelligence

    Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections

    integrated into the core of iPad, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data not even Apple.²(Apple Intelligence available now)

     

     

    Performance and Storage

    M3 is a powerful chip built for Apple Intelligence and brings amazing performance for advanced creative and product tasks, graphics-intensive games and smooth

    multitasking. And with all-day battery life, you can keep working and playing wherever you go.5 Choose up to 1TB of storage depending on the room you need for apps,

    music, movies and more.6

     

     

    iPadOS + Apps

    iPadOS makes iPad more productive, intuitive and versatile. With iPadOS, run multiple apps at once, use Apple Pencil to write in any text field with Scribble, and edit and

    share photos. Stage Manager makes multitasking easy with resizable, overlapping apps and external display support.

    iPad Air comes with essential apps like Safari, Messages and Keynote, with over a million more apps designed specifically for iPad available on the App Store.

     

     

    Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard

    Apple Pencil Pro transforms iPad Air into an immersive drawing canvas and the world’s best note-taking device. Apple Pencil (USB-C) is also compatible with iPad Air.

    Magic Keyboard for iPad Air delivers an amazing typing experience with a built-in trackpad and 14-key function row, and it doubles as a protective cover on the go.

    Accessories sold separately.

     

     

    Advanced Cameras

    iPad Air features a 12MP Center Stage front camera that’s perfect for video calls and selfies. The 12MP Wide back camera with True Tone flash is perfect for document

    scanning and capturing photos and 4K videos.

     

     

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi 6E gives you fast wireless connections for quick transfers of photos, documents and large video files.³ And when you’re away from Wi-Fi, 5G capability gives you

    the flexibility to stay connected in more places.4 Connect to external displays and more with the USB-C connector.

     

     

    Unlock and Pay with Touch ID

    Touch ID is built into the top button, so you can use your fingerprint to unlock your iPad Air, sign in to apps and make payments securely with Apple Pay.

     

     

    Note: 

    1. The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11-inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
    2. Apple Intelligence requires iPadOS 18.1 or later.
    3. Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
    4. Data plan required. 5G is available in selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G support, contact your provider and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.
    5. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
    6. Available space is less and varies due to many factors. Storage capacity is subject to change based on software version, settings and iPad model. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity less.

    Technical Specifications

    More Information
    Price R 24,199
    Colour Purple
    Capacity 512GB
    Year released 2025
    SKU MCG74QA/A
    Connectivity Wi-Fi + Cellular
    Memory 8GB RAM
    Brand Apple
    Face ID/Touch ID

    Touch ID

    Unlock iPad

    Secure personal data within apps

    Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

    Connector

    USB-C Connector

    Chip Apple M3 chip. 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores 9-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine
    Display

    Liquid Retina display

    LED backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology

    2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi

    Wide color (P3)

    True Tone

    Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

    Fully laminated

    Antireflective coating

    500 nits brightness

    Supports Apple Pencil Pro

    Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)

    Apple Pencil hover

    The 11‑inch iPad Air display has rounded corners that follow a beautiful curved design, and these corners are within a standard rectangle. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11‑inch iPad Air is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

    Camera and Video

    Camera

    12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture

    Digital zoom up to 5x

    Five-element lens

    Panorama (up to 63MP)

    Sapphire crystal lens cover

    Autofocus with Focus Pixels

    Smart HDR 4

    Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

    Photo geotagging

    Auto image stabilization

    Burst mode

    Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

     
     

    Video Recording

    4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

    1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

    720p HD video recording at 30 fps

    Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps

    Time‑lapse video with stabilization

    Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

    Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)

    Continuous autofocus video

    Playback zoom

    Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

     
     

    Front Camera

    Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera

    ƒ/2.0 aperture

    Smart HDR 4

    1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps

    Time‑lapse video with stabilization

    Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps

    Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)

    Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos

    Lens correction

    Retina Flash with True Tone

    Auto image stabilization

    Burst mode

    Buttons and Connectors

    Top Button / Touch ID Sensor

    Speaker

    Microphone

    Volume Buttons

    Magnetic Connector

    Smart Connector

    USB-C Connector

     

     

    Power and Battery

    Built‐in 28.93‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium‑polymer battery

    Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video

    Charging via power adapter or USB‑C to computer system

    Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

     

    Size and Weight

    Height: 247.6 mm

    Width: 178.5 mm

    Depth: 6.1 mm

    Weight: 460 g

    Cellular and Wireless

    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO5

    Simultaneous dual band

    Bluetooth 5.3

    5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO

    Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO

    Sensors

    Touch ID

    Three‐axis gyro

    Accelerometer

    Barometer

    Ambient light sensor

    Accessibility

    Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more

    Features include:

    VoiceOver

    Zoom

    Magnifier

    Spoken Content

    Voice Control

    Switch Control

    AssistiveTouch

    Siri and Dictation

    Type to Siri

    Real-Time Text

    Audio Descriptions

    Subtitles and Closed Captioning

    Live Captions

    System Requirements

    Apple Account (required for some features)

    Internet access1

    Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

    macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder

    macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later

    Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)

    In The Box

    iPad Air

    USB‑C Charge Cable (1m

    20W USB‑C Power Adapter

    Customer Reviews

    Write a Review
    All Reviews