Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 Platinum 2025
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 13" 11 Platinum 2025
The Surface Pro 11 receives mixed reviews with several users reporting severe stability issues including repeated blue screens of death, making the device unusable out of the box. Others highlight compatibility problems with Snapdragon/ARM processors, noting that not all Windows software works. While some praise its size and performance as a travel companion, the overall sentiment is dampened by hardware defects and processor limitations.
Pros
- Great size for travel
- Fast replacement for SurfacePro6
- Lightning fast performance for some users
- Looks great and works great
- Good price on delivery
Cons
- Repeated blue screen crashes
- Incompatibility with some Windows software on Snapdragon/ARM
- Slower response than older laptops
- On-screen keyboard issues in tablet mode
- Unexpected screen jumps or kicks
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Arc Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 0.87 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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 13" 11 Platinum 2025
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong storage (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average battery (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.