Apple iPad Pro M5

Apple's newest tablet is superpowered by M5 silicon, and it's truly a Pro device for power users. Everyday use is wasted on this tablet, which is a shame because the incredibly thin and lightweight design is truly irresistible, as is the OLED display. It's the kind of gadget that makes you feel like you're living in the future.

Apple's M5-powered iPad Pro offers more power than most people probably need, but its unmatched performance and premium features make it the tablet to beat for creative professionals.

Apple hasn’t changed much with the iPad Pro M5, but it didn’t really need to. The update to the M5 chip makes Apple’s top-of-the-line iPad faster and more capable than ever, and able to handle multitasking, creative apps, and even AAA games with ease. It pairs that performance with the same stunning OLED Ultra Retina XDR display, excellent battery life, and premium build quality as its predecessor. While the price remains high and color options are limited, the 11-inch iPad Pro M5 is still the ultimate Pro tablet for power users who want top-tier performance and versatility.

The iPad Pro remains perhaps the most impressive piece of hardware Apple sells, and it’s more powerful and capable than ever. Too bad it’s so incredibly expensive.

But unlike the iPad Air, which is just affordable enough to exist as a nice complement to a MacBook for days you don’t want the bulk of a laptop, the Pro feels more like a choice you have to make between clamshell and slate because of its high price. At present, I’d probably pick up the new M5 MacBook Pro instead, but with more desktop apps coming to iPad, I don’t think you’ll have to wait too long until the iPad Pro finally becomes the touchscreen Mac of your dreams.

This year’s model is a teeny-tiny upgrade to an already fabulous tablet. But there’s a glimmer of something bigger here.

The iPad Pro M5 features the same elegant lightweight design and beautiful OLED panel as its predecessor. Though it’s not a substantial upgrade, the fast M5 performance and more productivity-oriented iPadOS 26 make this the most powerful and useful iPad Pro yet. Just be prepared to pay a premium for peripherals and upgrades.

The new iPad Pros with M5 chip have everything you want from an iPad, even if the upgrades are very minor compared to last year's standout tablet.