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Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) ($1,499) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) ($675) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right pro tablet.
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) | Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,499 | $675 |
| Weight | 579g | 444g |
| Chip | M5 | M4 |
| Display | 13" Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED | 11" Ultra Retina XDR, 120Hz |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm | — |
| Security | Face ID | — |
| Accessories | Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard | — |
| Weight | 579 g (Wi-Fi) | 444g (Wi-Fi, Apple published) |
| Ports | — | Thunderbolt / USB 4 |
| Camera | — | Landscape 12MP front |
| Pencil | — | Apple Pencil Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
- Best display in any portable device
- 5.1 mm — the thinnest Apple product ever
- M5 handles genuine creative workloads
- Apple Pencil Pro support is best-in-class
- $1,499 before keyboard or Pencil
- iPadOS still limits the hardware
- 579 g wants two hands or a stand
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
- Tandem OLED is the best display in any tablet
- 444g and 5.3mm, thinner than the Air
- Thunderbolt, not just USB-C
- Front camera finally on the landscape edge
- Costs more used than most laptops here
- Accessories are priced brutally
- M4 is far more chip than iPadOS usually needs
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) is the better value at $675. Both are part of our curated pro tablet index — tap through to check current pricing.
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