Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Silver 2025
Apple
98 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
Microsoft
46 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Silver 2025
85 out of 100 high confidence 35 reviews
The iPad Pro M5 is widely praised for its blazing speed, stunning OLED display, and excellent camera and sound quality. Many users find it a capable laptop replacement for travel and light work, especially with the new keyboard. However, a few concerns include battery drain on open-box units, confusion over the lack of a home button, and one instance of missing plastic wrap suggesting a possible opened box. Overall, it is seen as a powerful and versatile device that excels in performance and portability.
Pros
- Blazing fast M5 processor
- Stunning OLED display
- Excellent camera quality
- Great sound quality
- Lightweight and portable
Cons
- Battery drain on open-box units
- Missing plastic wrap on some units
- No home button causes confusion
- Keyboard from M4 not compatible
- Some units may be opened box
Performance speed 12
Display quality 8
Camera quality 5
Sound quality 3
Battery life 4
Portability 5
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB★ | 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★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 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★ | 0.77 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong feature (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong connectivity (79th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average battery (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" M5
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.