Apple - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished iPad Air 2 with Wi-Fi + Cellular - 64GB - Gold
Price range: $579.99
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Outperforms 31% of tablets, but costs more than 48%.
$580 is 3% below the $600 category median.
$580 is 3% below the $600 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Tablet
The 2014 Apple Geek Squad Certified is a 9.7" tablet powered by the A8X with 4 GB RAM and a 64 GB storage. Its Retina Display display delivers 2048 × 1536 resolution.
PQS: 89 (computed 2026-04-30 07:15)
GTIN-14: 00400064817147
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
Storage
64 GB
RAM
4 GB
CPU
A8X
Display
9.7", Retina Display, 2048 × 1536
Resolution
2048 x 1536
Panel
Retina Display
Ports
- Audio: Yes
Operating system
Apple iOS 10
Battery
Up to 10 hours
Audio
10 speakers
Release
2014
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1347 tablets
✓ Pros
No standout strengths detected
✗ Cons
- Screen Size (9.7) — bottom 14% of tablets
- Storage Space (64.0) — bottom 16% of tablets
How this Tablet compares vs. 1347 tablets
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Productivity
16
Poor
Why this score?
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+7.3 pts
/25.0
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4.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 71%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
⚠ drags score down
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+4.1 pts
/30.0
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9.7"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 14%
of all tablets
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+4.0 pts
/25.0
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64.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 16%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/20.0
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battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
of all tablets
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Media / Travel
23
Poor
Why this score?
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+16.2 pts
/25.0
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0.45kg
Weight is in the mid-pack (65th pct)
of all tablets
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
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+3.4 pts
/25.0
—
9.7"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 14%
of all tablets
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+3.2 pts
/20.0
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64.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 16%
of all tablets
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/30.0
—
battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0%
of all tablets
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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| Best Buy | 6481714 | 579.99 USD | Out of stock | View offer → | 2026-05-01 02:22 |
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Full specs
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| CPU model | A8X |
|---|---|
| RAM (GB) | 4 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 |
| Screen size (in) | 9.7 |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Panel type | Retina Display |
| Ports | Audio: Yes |
| OS | Apple iOS 10 |
| Release year | 2014 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56 |
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