Best Tablets Under $2,000
Top-scoring tablets you can buy for under $2,000. Independent benchmarks, no sponsored picks.
Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.
- #1Apple
iPad Pro M5 13″
M5 · Tandem OLED · 5G mmWave
The 2025 iPad Pro 13 puts MacBook Pro-class M5 silicon behind a Tandem OLED display — the most powerful tablet you can buy, and the only iPad with true Pro display calibration.
- #2Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5)
M5 · 13″ Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi 7
Apple's late-2025 creative flagship — M5 with 10-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine, 13″ Tandem OLED at 2752×2064 with ProMotion 10–120 Hz, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt / USB 4, and Apple Pencil Pro support.
- #3Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #4Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) — October 2025 refresh.
- #5Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 512GB · Wi-Fi
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (512GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #6Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 512GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (512GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) — October 2025 refresh.
- #7Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 1TB · Wi-Fi
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (1TB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #8Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 1TB · Wi-Fi + Cellular
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (1TB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) — October 2025 refresh.
- #9Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 2TB · Wi-Fi
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (2TB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #10Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · Tablet only
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #11Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · with Magic Keyboard
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #12Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · with Smart Folio
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #13Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · with Apple Pencil Pro
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #14Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi · with Logitech Combo Touch
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi) — October 2025 refresh.
- #15Apple
iPad Pro 13" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · Tablet only
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi + Cellular
Apple's iPad Pro 13" M5 (256GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) — October 2025 refresh.
Head-to-head
The two highest-ranked products compared side-by-side.
Frequently asked
What is the best tablet right now? +
iPad Pro M5 13″ leads our Best Tablets Under $2,000 list. The 2025 iPad Pro 13 puts MacBook Pro-class M5 silicon behind a Tandem OLED display — the most powerful tablet you can buy, and the only iPad with true Pro display calibration.
How does Specdex rank products? +
Specdex does not run benchmarks in-house. Rankings reflect editorial judgement based on manufacturer-published specs and public reviewer consensus. See the methodology page for sources and how the verdicts are formed.
How often is this list updated? +
The ranking is regenerated on every page load from our live D1 database. Scores re-calibrate whenever we add new products or firmware updates change benchmark results.