Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Apple
98 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3" Platinum 2019
Microsoft
46 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
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
Performance 4
Portability 2
Storage capacity 3
Creative use 2
Business use 2
Shipping delays 1
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3" Platinum 2019
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Business
Entertainment
Student
Reading
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i5 10th Gen |
| 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 |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2736 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | — |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 |
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 7 12.3" Platinum 2019
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong storage (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average battery (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" M5
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.