Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition Platinum 2024
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
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
Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition Platinum 2024
The Surface Pro 11 receives mixed feedback. While some users praise its speed, bright screen, and seamless integration with Microsoft Office for productivity, others report critical issues like blue screen crashes and severe ARM compatibility problems, especially with backup software. The lack of native ARM applications and inability to create bootable USB drives are major concerns for some buyers.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Bright screen
- Seamless Office integration
- Lightweight and portable
- Good camera upgrade
Cons
- ARM compatibility issues
- Blue screen crashes
- No native backup software
- Cannot create bootable USB
- Expensive
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 13" 11th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | X1 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage | 1 TB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 13" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 2★ |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Slim Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 0.89 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh | 53 Wh★ |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 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 13" 11th Edition Platinum 2024
- Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong battery (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average gpu (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
Pricing
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.
