Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 2025, Core Ultra 7 268V, 32GB, 512GB, Platinum
What Buyers Say
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
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 2025, Core Ultra 7 268V, 32GB, 512GB, Platinum
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 13" 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 | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2752 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 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.58 kg★ | 0.87 kg |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | 14 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
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
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11 2025, Core Ultra 7 268V, 32GB, 512GB, Platinum
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average reading battery (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.