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iPad Air 13-inch (M4) vs iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)

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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)8.6Very good· Top score
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iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)—Score pending
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The short verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
8.6
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
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Choose the iPad Air 13-inch (M4) if
  • Artists, students and multitaskers who want a 13-inch iPad canvas without paying for the Pro.
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Choose the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (1,000 vs 600 nits peak)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPad Air 13-inch (M4)0 wins
No measured advantages in our spec data. Check the full specs below.
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Why pick theiPad Pro 13-inch (M5)1 win
+67%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 600 nits peak
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Display5 differences
Screen size
13"
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Display type
Liquid Retina display
Ultra Retina XDR display
Refresh rate
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10 Hz
Brightness
600
1000
Display brightness
600 nits brightness
1000 nits max
Performance5 differences
Chipset
Apple M4
Apple M5
GPU
9-core GPU
10-core GPU
CPU
8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
9-core CPU with 3 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
Cpu cores
8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
9-core CPU with 3 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
Gpu cores
9-core GPU
10-core GPU
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging port
USB-C
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
Memory1 difference
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Camera1 difference
Camera
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Panorama (up to
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Adaptive True Tone flash - Panorama (up to
Connectivity3 differences
Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 6
Ports
USB-C port with support for:
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 6
Body2 differences
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
Weight
616 g
579 g
Battery & charging1 difference
Battery claims
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Design2 differences
Dimensions
height: 11.04 inches (280.6 mm) · width: 8.46 inches (214.9 mm) · depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
height: 11.09 inches (281.6 mm) · width: 8.48 inches (215.5 mm) · depth: 0.20 inch (5.1 mm)
Weights
1.36 pounds (616 grams), 1.36 pounds (617 grams)
1.28 pounds (579 grams), 1.28 pounds (582 grams)
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