Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 2025, 8GB, 256GB, Cellular, Silver
The M5 chip drives a stunning 11-inch OLED display with 1600 nits peak brightness and a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. Its 470g weight and Apple Pencil Pro support make it a remarkably portable digital canvas with a premium, refurbished value proposition. This tablet is best for avid readers and digital artists who prioritize a top-tier screen and lightweight design for handheld use.
CPU Apple M5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 11"
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
Battery 38 Wh
76 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M5 |
| Cores | 10 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Battery | 38 Wh |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 3000 MHz | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | 38 | 47 | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Portability | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | 99.5 | 98.4 | 66.1 | 94 | 97.1 | 92 | 83.7 | 69.4 | 96 | 34.3 | 0 | 87.2 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 94.1 | 94.7 | 98.9 | 98.2 | 98.6 | 85 | 97.8 | 24.4 | 92.8 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 75 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Compare | 79.3 | 76.2 | 80.9 | 95.9 | 88.2 | 99 | 92.9 | 49.4 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 7.3 | 56.9 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 81 | 79.1 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 89 | 97 | 83.7 | 42.3 | 92.8 | 90.2 | 21.4 | 52 | 46.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.9 | 82 | 80.9 | 98.5 | 85.4 | 65.9 | 89.5 | 78.5 | 77.3 | 93.2 | 15.8 | 71.6 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.6 | 80.4 | 80.9 | 42.7 | 87 | 88.9 | 74.9 | 1.2 | 58.6 | 58.3 | 39.7 | 70.2 | 46.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall76
- Reading57.7
- Student71
- Business79.7
- Art Design84.9
- Productivity83.4
- Entertainment81.9
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