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- Apple launched a faster new iPad Air on Monday that supports Apple Pencil and Apple's Smart Keyboard.
- While it bears some similarities to the 11-inch iPad Pro, there are some differences when it comes to performance, identity verification, and other features.
Apple quietly unveiled two new iPads on Monday: a revamped 10.5-inch iPad Air and an all-new iPad mini. The 10.5-inch iPad Air starts at $499 and supports accessories like the Apple Pencil and Apple's Smart Keyboard. It also runs on the same A12 Bionic processor found in Apple's latest iPhones.
It's another example of Apple bringing features it initially launched on the pricier iPad Pro to its more affordable iPad models. Last March, for example, it debuted the $329 entry level iPad which includes support for Apple Pencil as well.
Here's a closer look at how Apple's new iPad Air compares to the similar-sized 11-inch iPad Pro.