Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple
98 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019

Microsoft
43 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 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019

50 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The available evidence consists only of unanswered questions about the Surface Pro 7, with no actual user reviews or responses. As a result, there is no sentiment to analyze, and the overall impression is neutral due to the lack of information. Potential buyers may find the absence of answers unhelpful, but no specific praise or criticism is expressed.

Scores

Art Design
Apple
98
Microsoft
55
Productivity
Apple
97
Microsoft
51
Business
Apple
96
Microsoft
46
Entertainment
Apple
96
Microsoft
48
Student
Apple
95
Microsoft
49
Reading
Apple
94
Microsoft
40

Specifications

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7
Processor
CPU*Apple M5 ★Intel Core i7 1065G
CPU Multi-Core Score
26,857
8,096
Cores10★4
GPU*Apple (10-Core)★Plus
GPU Benchmark Score
8,452
1,779
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM Generation—LPDDR4X★
Storage1 TB★256 GB
Storage TypeSSDSSD
Expandable✗✓★
Display
Size11"12.3"
Resolution2420 px2736 px★
PanelOLED★LCD
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness1600 nits★150 nits
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.0★
USB-C11
Cellular✓★✗
Features
Stylus Support✓✓
Stylus ModelApple Pencil ProSurface Pen
Fingerprint Reader✓★✗
Face Unlock✓✓
Physical
Weight0.45 kg★0.79 kg
Battery31 Wh★—
OSiPadOSWindows 10 Home

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 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019

  • Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong storage (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong feature (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong connectivity (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average battery (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average gpu (15th percentile)15th %ile

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019 is $751 cheaper (1.8x less).

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 20250.060score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 20190.048score per dollar

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" Surface Pro 7 Platinum 2019

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" M5

Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Better at:

ReadingStudentBusinessArt DesignProductivityEntertainment