I can’t think of another tablet I would prefer to use over the iPad Pro, at least not one of those wonky devices sporting a shelf with a full speaker setup or a tiny projector for some reason. That doesn’t matter if I’m using last year’s iPad Pro with M4 chip or Apple’s new refresh with M5 chip powering this light, slim, and still-powerful tablet. It’s prettier than the rest. It’s more portable than most other devices with its thin frame (and yes, it’s still a slimmer frisbee than the iPad Air). And to hell with it, is there really any competition for tablets at this point that isn’t some oversized Samsung Galaxy device?
Apple’s 2025 iPad Pro is everything I said about last year’s model. So what’s truly changed other than the new GPU capabilities of the M5 chip? A new wireless modem, while a nice little upgrade (one that cements Apple’s demand for all in-house hardware), surely doesn’t change when and how you use the iPad Pro on the go. Neither does fast charging or enhanced storage read and write speeds. Well, all iPads now run on an updated operating system, iPadOS 26, which finally has app windowing support. There are even smaller upgrades that matter, like 12GB of RAM in the base iPad Pro models. Even if we didn’t see those small enhancements, this is the best the iPad has ever been, and one that’s infinitely more usable.
iPad Pro (M5, 2025) 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. 4.5 Pros Amazing tandem OLED screen
Strong performance
Solid battery life
Faster charging
Slim and light
Center Stage Camera now on landscape side Cons M5 chip is not a huge upgrade
The least "pro" camera
Really expensive after upgrades
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