iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio
M5 · Tandem OLED · Wi-Fi + Cellular
iPad Pro 13" (M5)
M5 · Tandem OLED · Apple Pencil Pro
iPad Pro 13" (M5) takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio lands at 93 and iPad Pro 13" (M5) at 95. That puts iPad Pro 13" (M5) ahead by 2 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio if…
- ✓M5 performance in a tablet
- ✓Tandem OLED display
- ✓Apple Pencil Pro support
Pick iPad Pro 13" (M5) if…
- ✓Biggest generational leap for iPad Pro in years
- ✓M5 ray-traced graphics
- ✓visionOS-adjacent spatial capture
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio
- +M5 performance in a tablet
- +Tandem OLED display
- +Apple Pencil Pro support
- −iPadOS multitasking still limited
- −Keyboard sold separately
- −Pricey for casual use
iPad Pro 13" (M5)
- +Biggest generational leap for iPad Pro in years
- +M5 ray-traced graphics
- +visionOS-adjacent spatial capture
- −iPadOS multitasking still limited
- −Keyboard extra
- −Thermals matter on sustained RT workloads
FAQ: iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio vs iPad Pro 13" (M5)
Which is better, iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio or iPad Pro 13" (M5)? +
iPad Pro 13" (M5) scores 95 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio worth the price? +
At $1,278, iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio delivers a Specdex score of 93 — strongest in display.
Is iPad Pro 13" (M5) worth the price? +
At $1,299, iPad Pro 13" (M5) delivers a Specdex score of 95 — strongest in display.
Does iPad Pro 11" (M5) · 256GB · Wi-Fi + Cellular · with Smart Folio or iPad Pro 13" (M5) last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.