This post has been edited by westlife: Mar 5 2025, 12:30 AM

people are selling sealed M2 ipad air in carousel for range of RM2,300. better deal than the new M3 model?


it seems like only the chip upgraded, the rest no difference.

Yes only chip upgraded. In fact it is quite surprised that they upgrade the air so soon.

becos last upgrade was in may 2024. Even iPad Pro was updated.

This post has been edited by westlife: Mar 5 2025, 02:00 PM

I got the brand new M2 base model last year dec at RM1867, anything above 2k basically can skip.

2024

May I know where you got it at this price?

Laz Senheng, laz Machines even lower, RM185x.
Nowadays, i don't see a point getting apple products at msrp, and the 2nd hand sellers still naive and think that apple product can hold the value even used..
So many reseller out there, competition is crazy. Holding stock = debt, they just wanna off load asap when they got a chance.

Check this out, img from lyt iphone thread.


The new iPad is gonna be a tough sell, I'm betting it will get couple of hundreds less from msrp within 2 -3 months.
Just keep an eye on double digit sales or pay day sales. Grab one when you think the price is good.

Definitely a better deal. If the M3 models actually came with 120Hz ProMotion display, then different story, but since both models are still on 60Hz PovertyMotion, no brainer. Get the M2. Just be careful buying from Carousel and the like. Safer to wait for reseller sales on Shopee or Lazada. Might even get bigger discount, as others have mentioned..

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Mar 5 2025, 02:03 PM

yes typo...

less than one year they upgrade the air which is quite strange...

they probably would have upgraded air with M3 already since last year as M4 already came out back in 2024.

still dun wan put OLED or 120hz into this line-up

Wan squeeze Pro variant till when oh ...

What a freaking steal man!!!

but u come to think, if air has these two features, who will buy pro?

Now I have more choices, Ayam could go A16, M2 or even M3.

not sure how much impact this upgrade is.

hopefully M2 and M3 not much big difference for Apple Intelligence only if choose not to upgrade

What you mean?
Apple intelligence, A17pro & above can run jor...

Sure got ppl will buy XD

Else Pro line up upgrade to 144hz
With the new Tandem OLED, Air can continue previous OLED tech.

Just give Air 90hz also will do

no. for sure, if air has OLED and 120Hz no one will buy pro becos it is technically the most significant reason why ppl buy pro and not air.
tim cook is good at marketing, he knows the mindset of consumers so well.

pro upgraded to 144hz also no use, 144hz vs 120hz to most ppl no difference at all...

Just wonder price different rm420 for M2 and M3. Get m2 or m3?

M3

Kawan kawan, you think this apple intelligence eats roughly 7gb storage ornot? Should 128gb enough or go 256gb

256gb 😎🔥

Now authorised retail shops is already 23xx

Bestest time to buy the slashed m2 now, as I don’t really need m3….

This post has been edited by swanlover: Mar 11 2025, 04:03 PM

I won't need M3 too. Now still thinking A16 or M2

I remember when apple first launched ipad with M1, most reviewer said it is an overkill chip for just a tablet.. nowadays, even macbook with M1 chip also still running smoothly.. i don’t think we have to worry about m1 vs m2 vs m3, to be honest. Rather, consideration should be made on other features like storage and other features/ accessories. If you think you’d want a device for real work, get a macbook instead. Trust me, I tried (2 times in fact) but no, can’t really work with ipad. Many youtubers also had the same verdict.

Apple AI is must unless your phone already has it, it will only get better and better until no competition …

I can’t stand the ultra glaring iPad 10/11 display (can use it as mirror) , plus it can never stream YouTube in 4k or hdr…hence have to drop it…

Of course if you don’t mind and only for very casual use then. A16 will be biggest bang for bucks..

iPad A16 is a good choice for one who has really tight budget i think and it is good to buy for kids for education purpose or elderly for entertainment purpose.

for one who has better budget:

ipad pro 256 gb - rm4319.
ipad air 256gb - RM 2969.

the extra rm1k++ paid for what the upgrades in pro is actually more worth it...

🔹 Performance & Hardware
M4 Chip 🆕 – More powerful than the M3, with better efficiency and AI processing.
Better thermal management – iPad Pro uses a superior cooling system for sustained performance.

🔹 Display
Ultra Retina XDR Display 🆕 – Tandem OLED (11” & 13”), better contrast & brightness.
Higher Brightness – Up to 1600 nits (HDR) vs. iPad Air’s 600 nits.
ProMotion (120Hz refresh rate) – Smoother scrolling & animations vs. iPad Air’s 60Hz.
Better Color Accuracy – More precise colors for creative work.
True HDR support – Superior HDR experience for video & editing.

🔹 Design & Build
Thinner & Lighter – The iPad Pro is the thinnest iPad ever.

🔹 Camera & Audio
Better Rear Camera – 12MP with LiDAR Scanner for AR & 3D scanning (iPad Air lacks LiDAR).
Better Microphones – Studio-quality 4-mic array vs. iPad Air’s standard mics.
4 Speakers vs. 2 Speakers – iPad Pro has richer, louder sound.

🔹 Accessories & Connectivity
Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) – iPad Pro’s port is much faster (up to 40Gbps) vs. iPad Air’s standard USB-C (10Gbps).

🔹 Battery & Software Features
Better AI & Machine Learning Performance – M4’s Neural Engine is more advanced for AI-driven apps.


This post has been edited by westlife: Mar 17 2025, 01:30 AM

Yeah, ayam casual user only.
Most ayam use it for my cycling app. Watch Netflix & YouTube. A16 to M2, not much a far jump in price. It's doable.
Yes ayam agree with you A16 it's the best bang with 128gb/6gb.

This post has been edited by vhs1: Mar 17 2025, 02:13 AM

In what sense is an M4 necessary? Is it not for its OLED screen or gaming capabilities? Everything an M4 can do, an M1 can do effortlessly. The limitations of iOS are extremely apparent, even if they were to replace the M4 with an M5 or M10. With iOS, there are only so many things you can do.…

True professional use MacBook to cari makan ….

What happen to apple Ai delayed to 2026?

Just saw that news too.. bummer.. apple too rushing to keep up with AI trend, but being the perfectionist they are, failed to deliver in time.. while on the other platforms, AI are progressing so fast we can’t barely catch up with the news

any idea when is the ipad air launching in malaysia?

will be awhile, its still not approved yet on sirim

Our neighbour got sell oredi

probably doesnt mean much, last time mac mini m4 started preorder on nov 5 there and got delivered around a week after but for us preorder only started on nov 29 then delivered dec 11. they always get earlier than us.

edit: ipad a16 passed sirim today, ipad air m3 should be soon then preroder should start a week after all the new devices are approved
edit 2: both 11inch and 13inch ipad air m3 now passed sirim today



This post has been edited by Skeuomorphic: Mar 21 2025, 02:54 PM

We usually will be later then our neighbours, but worth to wait 😔🔥

so when usually will be out based on history?

A week after all the newly announced devices have passed sirim

Why ah, all stored suddenly M2 air no stock the same time?

means could be 28th march?

The RM500 disc makes the M2 iPad Air an excellent value for money because the only significant change in the new M3 model is the processor.

That's weird right, maybe price might increase soon 🤔

I just read that the ipad air M2 has been discontinued. What happen?

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m2-vs-m3-ipad-air/

This post has been edited by vhs1: Mar 22 2025, 10:43 PM

I had no idea, that's really sad to see 😥

Here's another news site
https://www.tomsguide.com/tablets/ipads/ipa...whats-different

Apple delisted & discontinued the 2024 Air M2.

Thank you for the link 🤔🔥

That's normal, now left previous stock only and discounted price, still sold on AAR

it makes sense for M2 to be gone when M3 is now available rite? nothing to be surprised about.

What do you think about the battery efficiency, m2 vs m3? I understand the m2 is based on the 5nm & the m3 is on 3nm. Will the m3 be better in battery efficiency?

Make sense 😎
Why would they selling old one if there's latest model 😏🔥

Aar? What's that? 🤔

Apple Authorized Reseller

Oh okey 😅

Yes, even as older 9th gen still got, including the M1 still got.

The price must be cheap and reasonable 🤔🔥

And also 128gb at least

Yes that's very important 👌😊👍

A16 best buy... Top up sikit M2... Top up banyak sikit M3

I went outlet twice, twice they said no stock for M2

M3 iPad Air now available for preorder through Apple Store, machines, & switch; ships 4/4/2025

This post has been edited by Skeuomorphic: Mar 27 2025, 09:40 AM

Ayam well go afterwards, thanks so much for your info

machines and switch still not updated with educational discount. Should I trust apple delivery? Their pickup not available already/yet...

You mean order from Apple store itself? Of course can be trusted. Done it seversl times. Item always securely packaged

Went checking at Machines/UR in pyramid and seems like their preorder really still not updated for educational discount yet. So I decided to buy it through Apple store. Need to confirm this tho, if I'm getting the magic keyboard, I dont need to additionally get the smart folio right? because the keyboard itself will kinda act like the folio to protect the ipad? Or do I still need a folio for protecting the keyboard instead?

Sorry if question might sound dumb as this is first time I'm getting a tablet/ipad. Kinda need one to be used in the uni I recently enrolled to for reading online textbook and writing notes etc.

This post has been edited by kanonno: Mar 28 2025, 05:18 PM

Yea the keyboard is also a casing. But heavy to bring around when you don’t need a keyboard though. I would buy a simple cheap folio case to complement the setup

When I choose the option of deliver, the ipad itself is 2 days later than the accessories. Can I set the delivery too all come at same day or they must be separated?

Maybe because shipped from different location. Apple product often times cone from Sg hub

need some help here. all suggestions are welcomed.

wifey wants iPad Air to do office work, but don’t wanna MBA. so i said, must have good keyboard with trackpad, numpad would be better if deal with lots of numbers.

overall budget given by office is 3k.
need suggestion to buy iPad Air, with good keyboard, ⌨️ and other accessories? which would come in handy. office work mostly data analysis, data entry, slides, like that.

i think, good keyboard, folio, mouse, mousepad is minimum.

any keyboard that can turn most right side to numpad ? i remembered using onscreen numpad by way of somehow customization of the onscreen keyboard in settings.

TIA

Suggest her to give up the idea, based on the work u described that she needs to do.
Totally not suitable to do on iPad.
She will do until she vomit blood that I can guarantee u.

Just use the budget to buy a MacBook Air m4, she can use it for years and it is light enough to carry around.

thanks 😊
i thought so too. I was doing office work on iPad Air previously, it can be done provided I did use it together with keyboard, trackpad, and mouse. onscreen numpad helps a bit too.

when I changed to MBA, the experience totally awesome. 🤩

It may look fancy, but ipad is a headache for real office works. I always go to macbook for work

I did try using ipad for words for a simple letter. I was struggling without the keyboard. It's not easy I can tell. Could be Ayam Noob. At last I uninstalled it.

Just ordered a 11” iPad Air M3
Gonna connect it to Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and a USB C hub with HDMI and link it to the TV with extended function.

I was thinking Mini but that that’s 0 portability since no screen. I considered MacBook Air but I only need to use keyboard when I am hooked to TV — when I’m portable I don’t need keyboard. and the MBA costs more.

Hope I won’t be disappointed. Still amazes me it packs a M3 inside such a form factor with screen and battery.

depending on what u do actually. ultimately macbook air is macOS which more things can be done on it. and macbook air is heavier but in terms of a laptop it is still quite portable at 1.28kg.

if apple can re-release the previous 12-inch macbook and given that now has apple own silicon chip, i am sure they can make it super light that can fight with ipad air in terms of weight.

I used to have MBA 11". I felt the 12" generation Macbook, back then, had quite a weak sauce processor.. relatively. Maybe I was biased since I had the 11". Really loved it to bits, it was the laptop I carried everywhere.

Nah doing all web stuff - google docs, zoom, teams etc. M3 is more than enough. Currently cycle between a iPad 9th gen, MBP M3 16", MBA M1. Only take the MBP out for work. Rest of the time, MBA M1 is my handy go-to... the iPad being used less because never charge since its lightning..moved all my stuff to type C all over the house, only study room got lighting. And its starting to stutter playing YouTube if I have multiple tabs open.

That's why I figured the iPad Air M3 will suffice.. even M1 I am happy with its performance, still snappy. Lucky with my Apple ID the stuff is synced across my devices.

As said, it depends on ur use case.

12-inch MacBook last time has weak processor due to Intel chip. Now with M chip and totally fanless design, 12-inch MacBook can come back to fill in the gap and have even lower starting price than 13 inch MacBook Air.

Last time 11 MacBook Air is light but cannot beat the 12-MacBook in terms of the size and weight.

Hope it will come back one day.

I used to have it last time when it was first released but again due to the weak Intel processor I have to give it up one day.

It's.. nice, i know not heavier than normal iPad but feels, solid? Speakers are awesome, I am using 9th gen single speaker

Now.. external screen stage manager.. is buggy. when doing thing like getting Passwords to fill up the safari.. it requests for PIN.. but got bug it cannot get input from bluetooth keyboard, i think because it popup on the external screen..so its still.. very buggy for a Apple product

This post has been edited by Jason: Oct 9 2025, 04:40 PM

currently looking at iPad Air 13" M3 256GB , cheapest I found is RM3399 @ Switch. Apple website is RM4099 ...

Is this currently the best deal ? Any downside from buying from Switch ?

This post has been edited by corad: Oct 28 2025, 08:39 PM

RM3074 at Shopee Switch Official Store, use vouchers on mobile version

Some items are on sale there, i bought iPad Air 11" M3 256gb for RM2124 last Saturday.

This post has been edited by SerioseCat: Oct 29 2025, 02:09 PM

Everyday collect voucher etc, on 11/11 can hv great deal