Apple has announced an update to the iPad Air a year and a half after it gave the tablet an [iPad Pro-style redesign](https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/15/21436500/apple-ipad-air-new-design-features-colors-release-date-price). Much of that redesign is still intact, but the new iPad Air model has been updated with a faster M1 processor, first seen in Apple’s Macs. It also supports 5G, and the USB-C port is up to twice as fast with 10Gbps of data transfer speeds.

It’ll be available starting at $599 for the Wi-Fi only model, rising to $749 for the Wi-Fi and Cellular version. It’ll come with 64GB or 256GB of storage, and available colors include gray, pink, purple, blue, and a silver/gold cross Apple is calling “starlight.” Pre-orders open this Friday, and the tablet will be on sale from March 18th.

Apple says the iPad Air’s M1 processor, which was...