Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 12GB, 512GB, Cellular, Space Black

Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 12GB, 512GB, Cellular, Space Black

Apple
98 Overall Score
vs
Valve Steam Deck 1TB 7" 2024, AMD APU, 1TB

Valve Steam Deck 1TB 7" 2024, AMD APU, 1TB

Valve
41 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 12GB, 512GB, Cellular, Space Black

87 out of 100 medium confidence 20 reviews

The iPad Pro M5 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with users praising its speed, display quality, and battery life. Many note it as a significant upgrade from older models, ideal for travel, creative work, and media consumption. A few minor criticisms include the lack of a headphone jack and the learning curve with the new interface. Overall, it's seen as a premium, high-performing device that justifies its cost.

Pros
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Stunning display quality
  • Excellent battery life
  • Great camera
  • Sleek and thin design
Cons
  • No headphone jack
  • Learning curve with new interface
  • Keyboard compatibility issues
  • Expensive
👍 Performance 8
👍 Display quality 7
👍 Battery life 5
👍 Camera quality 3
👍 Design 3
👍 Ease of use 4

Valve Steam Deck 1TB 7" 2024, AMD APU, 1TB

88 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

Users are overwhelmingly positive about this gaming system, praising its ease of setup, ergonomic design, and bright screen. Many have replaced their Switch with it and enjoy playing classic games via emulation. A few minor issues like initial boot problems were resolved with restarts. Overall, it's seen as a great value for portable PC gaming.

Pros
  • Easy setup
  • Ergonomic design
  • Bright screen
  • Great for emulation
  • Comes with case and grips
Cons
  • Initial boot issues for some
  • No OLED option in this model
  • Requires memory card and flash drive for game transfers
👍 Ease of setup 2
👍 Ergonomics 1
👍 Screen quality 2
👍 Emulation 2
👍 Value for money 1
👎 Initial boot issues 1

Scores

Art Design
Apple
98
Valve
27
Business
Apple
98
Valve
27
Entertainment
Apple
98
Valve
37
Productivity
Apple
98
Valve
24
Student
Apple
93
Valve
28
Reading
Apple
71
Valve
24

Specifications

Apple iPad Pro 13" M5Valve Steam Deck 1TB 7"
Processor
CPUApple M5 ★—
CPU Multi-Core Score
26,773
No data
Cores10★8
GPUApple (10-Core)★—
GPU Benchmark Score
8,452
No data
Memory & Storage
RAM12 GB★—
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★—
Storage512 GB1 TB★
Storage TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Expandable✗✓★
Display
Size11"7"
Resolution2752 px★—
PanelOLED★LCD
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness1600 nits★—
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth—
USB-C1★—
Cellular✓★—
Features
Stylus Support✓★✗
Stylus ModelApple Pencil Pro—
Fingerprint Reader✓★—
Face Unlock✓★—
Physical
Weight0.58 kg★1.72 kg
Battery31 Wh★—
OSiPadOSSteamOS

Pros & Cons

Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 12GB, 512GB, Cellular, Space Black

  • Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong gpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile

Valve Steam Deck 1TB 7" 2024, AMD APU, 1TB

  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong cpu (70th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (68th percentile)
  • Below average portability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average affordability (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average feature (22nd percentile)
  • Below average screen (30th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" M5

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 19 of 26 specs.

Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Better at:

ReadingStudentBusinessArt DesignProductivityEntertainment