iPad Pro Which one would you buy? M4 1TB vs M5 512GB

[kevjen888]

Shopping for a 11” iPad Pro during this Black Friday week, so far I’m down to these two:

11” M5 iPad Pro 512GB WiFi for $1100
11” M4 iPad Pro 1TB WiFi for $1200

the M4 though has an older processor but it has 1TB storage and 16 GB of RAM for future proof. But the new M5 IPP comes with 12GB of RAM even for base storage.

So basically is the older M4 + extra 512 GB of storage + extra 4GB of RAM worth the $100 price difference? Which one would you get?

 

[BigMcGuire]

Does the M4 1TB iPad Pro have the nano texture display?

 

[kevjen888]

Does the M4 1TB iPad Pro have the nano texture display?

No, but I prefer standard glass anyway since I’ll using it indoor primarily.

 

[JCCL]

Both will last you a while (hell even the 8GB M2 and M4 are far from becoming obsolete). I’d boil it down to whether or not you need the extra capacity.

 

[BigMcGuire]

My $.02 - assuming you're going to keep this thing for a long time ... go with the 16GB of ram and the extra 512 GB of storage.

Agree with JCCL - how much is that extra ram/storage worth to you? Both will last many years.

 

[kevjen888]

Yes I will keep this iPad for at least 5+ years. Which is more important for future proofing? Processor age or RAM and storage?

 

[MacDevil7334]

I’d take the M4 for the extra RAM personally. RAM has historically been the limiting factor on iPad performance and longevity over the years. The only reasons I could see to pick the M5 are if you plan to regularly use the iPad connected to an external display (in which case the 120 Hz support might be nice) or your workflow involves AI in some way that could actually benefit from the accelerators Apple has added to the GPU cores in the M5 generation.