Apple iPad Pro Apple 11" iPad Pro M5 Chip (Nano-Texture Glass, Review
The 11-inch iPad Pro M5 is ferociously fast and has a beautiful screen, but this maxed-out 2TB model is a luxury most people should skip.
Overview
The 11-inch iPad Pro with the M5 chip is a powerhouse that feels like overkill for almost anyone. The one thing you need to know is that this is the ultimate portable canvas for artists and designers, but you're paying a massive premium for storage and a screen you might not fully appreciate. It's blisteringly fast, but that 2TB of storage and nano-texture glass are for a very specific, pro-level user.
Performance
The M5 chip is predictably insane. CPU and GPU performance are both in the 94th percentile, which means nothing you throw at it will even stutter. It chews through 4K video exports and complex 3D renders without breaking a sweat. The real surprise, honestly, is the battery landing in the 50th percentile. For a device this expensive and this powerful, you'd expect more than just average endurance.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (94th percentile) 96th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2420 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
Value & Pricing
This is a tough sell unless you're a working professional. Prices range from $1959 to $2099, and that's a huge chunk of change for a tablet. You're paying a lot for that 2TB drive and the niche nano-texture glass. If you don't need terabytes of local storage or that specific matte screen finish, a lower-storage model is a much better value.
Price History
vs Competition
The most direct competitor is the 13-inch iPad Pro M5. You get a bigger, more immersive screen for similar money, which is better for multitasking. The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 is the choice if you need full Windows and desktop apps. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra offers a fantastic OLED screen and more laptop-like multitasking with Dex for several hundred dollars less, though app optimization for creatives isn't as good as on iPad.
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro Apple 11" iPad Pro M5 Chip (Nano-Texture Glass, | Apple iPad Pro Apple - 11-inch iPad Pro M5 chip Wi-Fi 256GB with | Microsoft Surface Pro Microsoft - Surface Pro - Copilot+ PC - 13” OLED Touchscreen - Snapdragon X Elite - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Device Only (11th Ed) - Platinum | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ - 12.4" 256GB - Wi-Fi - | Lenovo Lenovo - Idea Tab Pro - 12.7" 3K Tablet - 8GB RAM | GPD GPD Pocket 4: Mini Laptop with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | Apple M5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Mediatek MT6989 | MediaTek Dimensity | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 256 | 1000 | 256 | 256 | 2048 |
| Screen | 11" 2420x1668 | 11" 2420x1668 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 8.8" 2560x1600 |
| OS | iPadOS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Home | Android 14 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | false |
Verdict
I can only recommend this specific 11-inch, 2TB, nano-texture model to digital artists and on-the-go video editors who need that insane local storage and glare reduction. For everyone else—students, casual users, even most professionals—a lower-storage model or the standard glass version is a smarter buy. It's an incredible machine, but this configuration is for a very narrow audience.