iPad Pro 11" Gen 6 (M5, Late 2025) vs Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024)

iPad Pro 11" Gen 6 (M5, Late 2025) $999
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (X Elite, Mid 2024) $1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
CPU
M5 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
GPU
10-Core M5-FL
GPU
Adreno X1 3.8T
Memory
12GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
11" Tandem OLED 2420×1668 Touch
Display
13" LCD IPS 2880×1920 Touch
CPU Image
M5 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
M5 (9C10G-FL) vs Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M5-FL
1280 Shaders
1740MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno X1 3.8T
1536 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
4.45 TFLOPS FP32
9%
N/A
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3.84 TFLOPS FP32
8%
10-Core M5-FL vs Adreno X1 3.8T Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5X-9600
16GB
LPDDR5X-8448
40 Tabs
8%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
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442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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11"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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13"
LCD IPS
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Area
56.5 in² (364.8 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Area
78 in² (503.2 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2420×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2880×1920
5.5 Million Pixels
266 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
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12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
5.0MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Facial
4
2
4
2
No Cellular
Modem
Apple
C1X
5G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X75
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 5100Mbps Download
Up to 2550Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth 5.4
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
39W
15.00V
2.60A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
31.3Wh
8300mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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53Wh
6992mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
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iPadOS
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
249.7 mm (9.8 in)
Width
177.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
287 mm (11.3 in)
Width
208.6 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
444 g (15.66 oz)
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Weight
895 g (31.57 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison