Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro with Its New M5 Chip
As before, the 11-inch iPad Pro costs $999 and the 13-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,299. They are compatible with Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C, Magic Keyboard and Smart Folio.
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The new MacBook Pro
Interestingly, Apple hasn’t completely revamped its MacBook Pro lineup with the M5 chip. Instead, there’s just one new model: a 14-inch MacBook Pro with four storage options (512GB, 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB) and three unified memory options (16, 24, or 32GB). The base version starts at $1,599, the same as before, but if you max out all the upgrades, it can cost up to $3,369. We’ll likely see the M5 Pro and M5 Max chip options in 2026 alongside a 16-inch MacBook Pro.
You’ll see similar speed increases as the M5 iPad Pro: 3.5x faster AI performance, 1.6x faster graphics compared to the previous M4-powered MacBook Pro, and 2x faster SSD performance. Otherwise, it’s the same 14-inch MacBook as before, with a claimed “24-hour” battery life, a mini-LED display with the option of nano-textured glass, a six-speaker system, and a 12MP webcam. There are three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI, an SDXC slot, a headphone jack, and the MagSafe charging port.
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The new VisionPro
Widely considered a failure among consumers, Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset is back but without major hardware changes. Well, there’s a new headband: the Dual Knit Band. It’s included in the box and Apple says it’s soft and padded, allowing for a more comfortable fit. The headset is now powered by the M5 chip, which enables faster performance, sharper details in visionOS 26, and better battery life. Specifically, Apple claims that the M5 renders 10% more pixels on micro-OLED displays than before, and that the refresh rate can also reach 120Hz.
Battery life is now two and a half hours in general use, compared to just two hours on the original Vision Pro. This extends to three hours with video playback.
Unfortunately, the price remains firm at $3,499. It comes just before Samsung unveils its Android XR mixed reality headset, Project Moohan, which will hopefully come at a lower price.
