Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Silver 2025
The M5 chip’s 10-core CPU and Neural Accelerators deliver desktop-class speed for on-device AI tasks, paired with a 13-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED display at 120Hz. This refurbished model offers the same 582g portable build and iPadOS 26’s flexible windowing system at a lower price point. It’s best for digital artists and designers who rely on Apple Pencil Pro precision and a color-accurate screen for detailed creative work.
CPU M5
RAM 12 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13" 2752x2064
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
70 Overall Score
Price $1,000
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2752x2064 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13" 2752x2064 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | 96.6 | 95 | 81.1 | 98.2 | 32.2 | 88 | 74.7 | 91.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.8 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 93.7 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 63.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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Other Configurations16
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