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title: Test on real Apple iPad Air 13" M2 | iPadOS device cloud
description: Run automated and manual tests on a real Apple iPad Air 13" M2 in the
  TestingBot cloud. Real Apple hardware, real Mobile Safari, real iPadOS. No Mac,
  no jailbreak, no emulator. Appium · XCUITest · Maestro.
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Real Apple device · iPadOS cloud 
# Test on real iPad Air 13" M2

Run automated and manual tests on a physical Apple iPad Air 13" M2, hosted in our EU datacenter. Real Apple silicon, real Mobile Safari, real iPadOS. No Mac, no jailbreak, no emulator.

- Video, screenshots, Appium and device logs
- No Mac required, run from Windows, Linux or CI
- Sessions start in seconds, no provisioning
- Throttled network and spoofed geolocation

Drive iPad Air 13" M2 with[Appium](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/appium) · [XCUITest](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/xcuitest) · [Maestro](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/maestro) · [Selenium](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/selenium)

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_Apple iPad Air 13" M2_

iPadOS 17–18 Since 2024 Real Mobile Safari

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Capabilities
## What you can test on iPad Air 13" M2

A full iPadOS test bench on a real iPad Air 13" M2: web, native, hybrid, and everything in between.

### Video, screenshots, logs

Every iPad Air 13" M2 session ships with full video, per-step screenshots, Appium logs, device console output and a downloadable report.

### Portrait & landscape

Rotate the iPad Air 13" M2 in one click and validate every breakpoint and layout on real iPadOS, no device-emulator approximations.

### Geolocation & locale

Spoof location, language and timezone on iPad Air 13" M2 to validate region-specific flows: payments, content rules, A/B variants.

### Selenium & Appium

Point your existing Selenium or Appium suite at a real iPad Air 13" M2 for web tests. Same scripts, real Mobile Safari rendering.

[Selenium on iPad](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/selenium)

### Mobile Safari on iPad

Inspect, debug and screenshot the real Mobile Safari on iPad Air 13" M2, including the desktop-site request path, extensions, downloads and Service Workers.

[Mobile Safari testing](https://testingbot.com/test-on-safari)

### XCUITest at scale

Run Apple's XCUITest framework against a real iPad Air 13" M2, in parallel, without juggling local provisioning profiles or Xcode setup.

[XCUITest documentation](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/xcuitest)

Specs
## Apple iPad Air 13" M2 specifications

The exact iPad Air 13" M2 hardware your real users carry: same silicon, same display, same iPadOS.

- **Display:** 13" Liquid Retina display, 600 nits SDR

- **Resolution:** 2732 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi)

- **Processor:** Apple M2 chip

- **Memory:** 8GB RAM

- **Battery:** 9,743 mAh, up to 10h browsing

- **Camera:** 12MP wide rear, 12MP landscape front

- **iPadOS:** iPadOS 17 up to iPadOS 18

- **Weight:** 617g (Wi-Fi), 618g (cellular)

- **Dimensions:** 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm

FAQ
## Frequently asked questions about Apple iPad Air 13" M2

Everything you need to know about running real iPad Air 13" M2 tests in the TestingBot cloud.

When was the Apple iPad Air 13" M2 released and is it still worth testing on in 2026?

Apple released the Apple iPad Air 13" M2 in 2024, roughly 2 years ago. It still has meaningful market share, so testing on it catches regressions for users who haven't upgraded yet.

Which iPadOS versions can I test on Apple iPad Air 13" M2?

On TestingBot you can run iPad Air 13" M2 sessions across iPadOS 17 through iPadOS 18. Pin a specific iPadOS version in your Appium capabilities or pick one when starting a manual session.

Is the Apple iPad Air 13" M2 on TestingBot a real device or a simulator?

It is a real, physical iPad Air 13" M2. TestingBot hosts unmodified, retail-spec Apple iPad Air 13" M2 units in an EU datacenter. You're remote-controlling actual hardware: real Mobile Safari, real multi-touch, real iPadOS, real GPU and CPU behavior. No emulator, no jailbreak.

How is testing on a real Apple iPad Air 13" M2 different from using the iPadOS simulator?

An iPadOS simulator skips real Mobile Safari WebKit, real multi-touch, real GPU/Metal rendering, real network stack, and accurate battery and performance behavior. A real iPad Air 13" M2 catches issues simulators silently mask, especially around scrolling, video, payments and push notifications.

Can I run Appium tests on Apple iPad Air 13" M2?

Yes. Point your Appium client at our hub URL, pass iPad Air 13" M2 in your capabilities, and your existing iPadOS test suite runs unchanged on a real device. See the [Appium on iPadOS](https://testingbot.com/features/automation/appium) guide.

Can I throttle network speed or change geolocation on Apple iPad Air 13" M2?

Yes. Set network conditions (5G, 4G, 3G, Edge, offline) and set geolocation and locale per session. Useful for validating maps, content rules, payments and regional A/B variants.

Can I test Mobile Safari and native iPad apps on Apple iPad Air 13" M2?

Both. A single iPad Air 13" M2 session can switch between Mobile Safari (responsive and web testing) and your installed .ipa for native app automation. Upload an .ipa once and reuse it across runs.

What artifacts do I get from a Apple iPad Air 13" M2 test run?

Every iPad Air 13" M2 session produces a full video recording, per-step screenshots, Appium server logs, device console logs, network HAR (when enabled) and a downloadable session report.

More devices
## Other iPads available for testing

Pair your iPad Air 13" M2 coverage with adjacent models to catch device-specific regressions.

- [iPad Pro 12.9" M2](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-pro-12-9-m2)
- [iPad Pro 11" M4](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-pro-11-m4)
- [iPad Air 11" M2](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-air-11-m2)
- [iPad (11th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-11)
- [iPad (10th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-10)
- [iPad (9th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-9)
- [iPad (8th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-8)
- [iPad (7th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-7)
- [iPad (6th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-6)
- [iPad mini (7th generation)](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad/apple-ipad-mini-7)

[View all iPad models](https://testingbot.com/test-on-ipad)

## Ready to test on iPad Air 13" M2?

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