Ahead of Apple’s M1 iPad Air launch on Friday, the first media reviews and unboxing videos of the new tablet were published on Wednesday (here’s a roundup of first 2022 iPhone SE reviews if you missed them).

Here’s a roundup of early 2022 iPad Air reviews on the web and YouTube:

• The Verge – APPLE IPAD AIR (2022) REVIEW: IT’S THE NICE ONE
• MacStories – iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
• TechCrunch – Apple’s 2022 iPad Air elbows M1 into the lineup
• ZDNet – iPad Air (2022) review: So good I almost regret buying my iPad Pro
• The Guardian – iPad Air review: cheaper iPad Pro for the rest of us gets M1 power upgrade
• CNET – iPad Air 2022 Review: Moving Up to M1 Makes It Feel Like a Pro Again
• CNN – iPad Air 2022 review: Pro performance for hundreds less
• Tom’s Guide – Apple iPad Air (2022) review: A new standard for tablets
• CNBC – New $599 iPad Air includes the powerful chip used in Macs, but skimps on storage
• Wired – Review: Apple iPad Air (2022)
• Techradar – iPad Air (2022) review
• Popular Science – Apple iPad Air (2022) review: M1, Understated
• Six Colors – M1 iPad Air review: A familiar face
• Pocket-lint – Apple iPad Air (2022) review: Great becomes greater
• Nextpit – iPad Air 2022: Pro in performance and mini in price

Check out some first M1 iPad Air review and unboxing videos below:

Click here to pre-order the M1 iPad Air on Apple.ca–it launches this Friday.