Apple has announced updated versions of their iPad Pro range overnight with tweaks across the board in the same familiar Pro form factor. Key to the updates is the new Apple Silicon M5 processor.
Jumping from the M4, iPad Pro gets the latest Apple Silicon, which offers a more advanced Graphics Processor and CPU and faster Neural Engine.
The 10-Core GPU now has a Neural Accelerator in each core, which enables impressive AI performance when you need it – Apple says 3.5 times better than the M4-based iPad Pro and 5.6 times more than M1-based Pro’s.
Speaking of benchmarks, for those doing a comparison to their existing Pro models from the last few years – here are a few from Apple direct:
iPad Pro with M5 delivers:
As well as that latest M5 silicon, Apple is bringing more of its own chips to iPad Pro. The cellular modem in the C1X chip is what you’ll get if you choose the cellular version of iPad Pro, while the new WiFi chip, the N1, is also on board to enable WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Threads.
Apple says that chip enables better performance on things like Personal Hotspot and AirDrop, but it will also be good for all-round networking.
These latest iPad Pro models also have the option of Nano-Texture glare-free coating, but only on the 1TB and 2TB models, curiously.
In reality, this is a power and performance upgrade, incremental at best, but ideal for those coming from a few generations back or looking to switch to a more portable Pro-level solution.
The new M5-powered iPad Pro models start at
These latest iPad Pro models also have the option of Nano-Texture glare-free coating, but only on the 1TB and 2TB models, curiously.
In reality, this is a power and performance upgrade, incremental at best, but ideal for those coming from a few generations back or looking to switch to a more portable Pro-level solution.
The new M5-powered iPad Pro models start at $1,699 for the 11-inch and $2,199 for the 13-inch. Pack on 2TB of storage on that 13-inch model as well as Nano-Texture Glass, and you’re up for $4,149.
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Father of three, he is often found in his Man Cave.
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
Father of three, he is often found in his Man Cave.
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