<s>
The	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
(	O
4th	O
generation	O
)	O
,	O
informally	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
4	I-Device
,	O
is	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
computer	I-Device
designed	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
marketed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-orders	O
began	O
on	O
October	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
shipping	O
began	O
a	O
week	O
later	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
,	O
2020	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
closely	O
resembles	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
11-inch	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
3rd	O
generation	O
)	O
and	O
has	O
several	O
features	O
that	O
were	O
previously	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
line	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
Magic	O
Keyboard	O
and	O
the	O
second-generation	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
4th	O
generation	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
discontinued	O
on	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
5th	B-Device
generation	I-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
11.9	O
billion	O
transistors	O
inside	O
of	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
A14	I-Device
Bionic	I-Device
SoC	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
for	O
higher	O
efficiency	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
both	O
power	O
and	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
chip	O
has	O
a	O
6-core	O
CPU	O
that	O
is	O
40	O
percent	O
faster	O
than	O
the	O
A12	B-Device
,	O
a	O
4-core	O
GPU	O
that	O
is	O
30	O
percent	O
faster	O
,	O
and	O
Apple	O
's	O
16-core	O
Neural	O
Engine	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
twice	O
as	O
fast	O
and	O
features	O
improved	O
machine	O
learning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
a	O
wider	O
60Hz	O
10.9-inch	O
2360	O
by	O
1640	O
Liquid	B-Operating_System
Retina	I-Operating_System
Display	O
display	O
with	O
3.8	O
million	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
rear	O
12MP	O
camera	O
capable	O
of	O
4K	B-Architecture
video	I-Architecture
recording	O
at	O
up	O
to	O
60fps	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
7MP	O
FaceTime	O
camera	O
capable	O
of	O
1080p	O
60fps	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
its	O
fourth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
Apple	O
discontinued	O
the	O
proprietary	O
Lightning	O
port	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
universal	O
USB-C	O
port	O
that	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
charging	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
connecting	O
external	O
devices	O
and	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
transferring	O
up	O
to	O
5Gbit/s	O
(	O
625MB/s	O
)	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
fast	O
connections	O
to	O
cameras	O
and	O
external	O
storage	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
monitors	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
second	O
generation	O
of	O
Apple	B-Device
Pencil	I-Device
,	O
Magic	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
for	I-Device
iPad	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Smart	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
Folio	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
fourth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
has	O
drawn	O
criticism	O
for	O
being	O
more	O
expensive	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
general	O
,	O
though	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
4	I-Device
has	O
been	O
widely	O
praised	O
by	O
consumers	O
and	O
tech	O
reviewers	O
alike	O
,	O
with	O
Henry	O
T	O
.	O
Casey	O
of	O
Tom	O
's	O
Guide	O
saying	O
it	O
is	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
tablet	B-Device
for	O
most	O
people	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
iPads	O
ever	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
with	O
James	O
Peckham	O
of	O
TechRadar	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
phenomenally	O
well-made	O
tablet.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PCMag.com	O
included	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
(	O
4th	O
generation	O
)	O
in	O
its	O
Best	O
Tech	O
Products	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
list	O
in	O
2020	O
and	O
awarded	O
it	O
their	O
Editors	O
 '	O
Choice	O
for	O
high-end	O
tablets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
