Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Silver 2025
The Apple M5 10-core chip with 16GB of memory and up to 2TB of storage drives on-device AI and demanding pro apps, paired with a 13-inch 2752x2064 OLED display delivering P3 wide color and ProMotion. At just 582 grams, its iPadOS 26 windowing system and Apple Pencil Pro support create a lightweight yet powerful multitasking and drawing environment, while Wi-Fi 7 and 5G provide rapid file transfers. Best for digital illustrators and graphic designers who require a color-accurate, portable tablet with desktop-class AI acceleration for creative workflows.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2752 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 13" 2752x2064 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | 96 | 95.3 | 88.2 | 99.8 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 99.5 | 98.4 | 40.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 85.9 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 97.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93.1 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 0 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 0 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 96.3 | 0 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.7 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 0 |
Usage Scores
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