Here's how the popular iPad Air 5, Boox Tab Ultra C, and reMarkable 2 compare. With the addition of 5G and the M1 chip to the new iPad Air, the midrange tablet has gotten even more competitive.
As a result, choosing an iPad Air or iPad Pro was difficult until Apple refreshed the iPad Pro in 2021 with the M1 and Thunderbolt ... more of a reduced-price 10.5-inch iPad Pro.