Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB, Black
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB, Black
The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 receives mixed feedback. While many users appreciate its compact size, lightweight design, and good performance for travel, several critical issues are reported including blue screen errors, software incompatibility with Snapdragon/ARM processors, and glitchy touchscreen behavior. Verified buyers express disappointment with reliability and return policy limitations.
Pros
- Compact size for travel
- Lightweight design
- Good performance for business trips
- OLED touchscreen display
- Fast processor option
Cons
- Blue screen errors during setup
- Software incompatibility with Snapdragon/ARM processors
- Glitchy touchscreen in tablet mode
- Slower than expected performance
- No return policy for PCs
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this iPad Pro, praising its speed, display quality, and battery life. Many mention it as a worthy upgrade from older iPads, with the Magic Keyboard and Pencil adding versatility. A few reviews are brief but still enthusiastic, and one reviewer notes they haven't received the product yet but trust the brand. Overall, it's seen as a premium, high-performance device.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Excellent display quality
- Long battery life
- Sleek and thin design
- Great camera
Cons
- Expensive
- No cons mentioned
Scores
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition | Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2752 px |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 150 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB-C | 2★ | 1 |
| Cellular | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Surface Slim Pen | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Face Unlock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.89 kg | 0.58 kg★ |
| Battery | 53 Wh★ | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | iPadOS |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB, Black
- Strong battery (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB, 1TB, Black
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.
