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Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 vs Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)

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iPad Pro 13 M4APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPad Pro 13 M4
59.4/ 100C
Performance49· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design—· 28%
iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)APPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)
67.6/ 100C
Performance64· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design—· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the iPad Pro 13 M4 and iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB), the iPad Pro 13 M4 comes out ahead in several specs, while the iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) wins on ram and storage. Overall, the iPad Pro 13 M4 scores 59.4 and the iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) scores 67.6 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

The iPad Pro 13 M4 doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ram, storage.

Both ship with comparable screen size, refresh rate, weight, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB) wins

  • ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 16 GB vs 8 GB.
  • ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)
Screen sizeⓘ13 "13 "
Refresh rateⓘ120 Hz120 Hz
PanelⓘOLEDOLED
Peak brightnessⓘ1600 nits1600 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)
ChipsetApple M4Apple M4
RAMⓘ8 GB16 GBlead
Storageⓘ256 GB512 GBlead

Design

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 (512GB)
Weight579 g579 g
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellulartruetrue
OSiPadOSiPadOS
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