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iPad Air 11-inch (M4) vs iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)

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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Why pick theiPad Air 11-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
    +100%Brighter screen outdoors1,000 vs 500 nits peak
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    Display5 differences
    Screen size
    11"
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    Display type
    Liquid Retina display
    Ultra Retina XDR display
    Refresh rate
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    10 Hz
    Brightness
    500
    1000
    Display brightness
    500 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
    247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
    281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
    Weight
    464 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: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) · width: 7.02 inches (178.5 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
    1.02 pounds (464 grams), 1.03 pounds (465 grams)
    1.28 pounds (579 grams), 1.28 pounds (582 grams)
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