Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 vs Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB, Silver
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 12.3" 4 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB, Silver
The Surface Pro 4 receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its performance for digital art and note-taking, highlighting the pen's responsiveness and the device's speed for office tasks. However, several verified buyers report serious issues: missing accessories like keyboards and chargers, incorrect charging cables, and batteries that fail to hold a charge or power on at all. The product listing is also criticized for misleading claims about included items.
Pros
- Excellent for digital art and drawing
- Responsive and smooth pen
- Fast performance for office tasks
- Solid build quality with magnesium body
- Quiet fan and minimal heat
Cons
- Missing accessories like keyboard and charger
- Misleading product listing about included items
- Battery fails to hold charge or power on
- Incorrect or incompatible charging cable provided
- Refurbished units may have high battery cycle count
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3" 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i5 6th Gen |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 2 |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 12.3" |
| Resolution | 2752 px★ | 2736 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-C | 1★ | — |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓ | ✓ |
| Face Unlock | ✓ | ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.58 kg★ | 0.79 kg |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 10 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 12.3" 4 2015, Core i5, 8GB, 256GB, Silver
- Strong feature (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong sharpness (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong storage (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average gpu (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average portability (28th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 26 specs.
