Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
The iPad Pro 11" with the M5 chip is highly praised for its speed, responsiveness, and portability. Users highlight its excellent performance for note-taking, creative work like drawing in Procreate, and business tasks. The 1TB model with 16GB RAM is especially valued for graphics-intensive work. The only minor complaint is about shipping delays from one retailer.
Pros
- Fast M5 chip performance
- Excellent for note-taking and drawing
- Portable 11-inch size
- Ample 1TB storage with 16GB RAM
- Great for business and creative tasks
Cons
- Shipping delays from some retailers
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
The product is heavily criticized for missing the advertised Black Type Cover, with multiple buyers reporting the same issue. Customer service is described as unhelpful and frustrating, with chatbots and phone support failing to resolve the problem. The tablet itself is acknowledged as good, but the overall experience is marred by the missing accessory and poor support.
Pros
- Good tablet hardware
- Helpful in-store associates
Cons
- Missing advertised Type Cover
- Terrible customer service
- Unhelpful chatbots
- Phone support dead ends
- Refund not offered
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR4X★ |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2736 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 150 nits |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | 5.0★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 1.08 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh | 47 Wh★ |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
- Strong battery (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong feature (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (78th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.