New report says M5 iPad Pro is coming this year, but don’t expect a big upgrade



M4 iPad Pro / iPadOS 18 supported devices

The M4 iPad Pro is Apple's first tablet with an OLED panel, the thinnest iPad ever made, and a gorgeous piece of technology. But it's not selling as well as Apple would have hoped, or at least that's what reports say.


I'm not surprised that's the case. I'd happily buy the tablet if iPadOS were closer to macOS than it currently is. Unfortunately, I can't justify getting a flagship iPad and turning it into a content-consumption gadget. The cheaper iPads in Apple's lineup are good enough for that.


Apple is expected to launch the iPad 11 and iPad Air 7 this year, making the more affordable tablets even better. Rumors say the iPad 11 will support Apple Intelligence, which implies hardware that's at least on par with the iPad mini 7. As for the iPad Air 7, the next-gen Air should feature the same M4 chip as the OLED iPad Pro, giving the mid-range iPad the same performance bump as the 2024 Pro.


That's not entirely surprising. After all, same-year MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops typically feature the same-gen M-series chip. The Pro laptops have other features that make them more suitable for sustained performance that certain professionals require. The same might apply to tablets.


But what if Apple is also going to deliver an M5 iPad Pro upgrade this year? We heard of the possibility a few weeks ago when Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple is readying the M5 iPad Pro refresh for the second half of 2025. A new report from Korea supports Kuo's claim, indicating that a product refresh is indeed coming this year.


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