Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 vs Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y 2021, Core i3, 8GB, 128GB, Platinum
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this iPad Pro, praising its speed, display quality, and battery life. Many mention it as a worthy upgrade from older iPads, with the Magic Keyboard and Pencil adding versatility. A few reviews are brief but still enthusiastic, and one reviewer notes they haven't received the product yet but trust the brand. Overall, it's seen as a premium, high-performance device.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Excellent display quality
- Long battery life
- Sleek and thin design
- Great camera
Cons
- Expensive
- No cons mentioned
Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y 2021, Core i3, 8GB, 128GB, Platinum
Most buyers are thrilled with this refurbished Surface, praising its like-new condition, fast performance, and all-day battery life. However, a few encountered serious issues: one unit arrived with a scratched display, and another suffered a fatal boot error that left the device unusable. There is also a notable limitation with USB-C audio adapters causing media stutter on the ARM version.
Pros
- Like-new condition
- Fast performance
- All-day battery life
- Easy setup
- Great value for price
Cons
- Scratched display on arrival
- Fatal boot error on some units
- USB-C audio adapter causes media stutter
- ARM version lockups and reboots
- Non-original packaging
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 | Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | 1.3 GHz core_i3 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 1 |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 2752 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.0★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | Surface Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.58 kg | 0.54 kg★ |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)4th %ile
Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y 2021, Core i3, 8GB, 128GB, Platinum
- Strong connectivity (77th percentile)
- Strong feature (72nd percentile)
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 2025, 16GB, 1TB, Cellular, Silver
Microsoft Surface 10.5" 10100Y 2021, Core i3, 8GB, 128GB, Platinum
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 26 specs.