Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro With Its New M5 Chip

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By Aritro Sarker

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As before, the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $999, and the 13-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,299. They are compatible with Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C, Magic KeyboardAnd Smart Folio.

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The new MacBook Pro

Interestingly, Apple hasn’t completely overhauled its MacBook Pro lineup with the M5 chip. Instead, there is only one new model: a 14-inch MacBook Pro with four storage options (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, or 4 TB) and three unified memory options (16, 24, or 32 GB). The base version starts at $1,599 as before, but if you max out all the upgrades, it can cost $3,369. We’ll likely see a 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2026 as well as M5 Pro and M5 Max chip options.

Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro

You’ll see the same speed boost as the iPad Pro M5—3.5X faster AI performance, 1.6X faster graphics and 2X faster SSD performance than the previous M4-powered MacBook Pro. Otherwise, it’s the same 14-inch MacBook as before, with a claimed “24-hour” battery life, mini-LED display with nano-texture glass option, a six-speaker system, and a 12-MP webcam. There are three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI, an SDXC slot, a headphone jack and MagSafe charging port.

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The New Vision Pro

Widely considered a miss by consumers, Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset is back but without any major changes to the hardware. Well, there’s a new head strap: the Dual Knit Band. It’s included in the box, and Apple says it’s soft and cushioned, allowing for a comfortable fit. The headset is now powered by the M5 chip, which enables faster performance, sharper details across visionOS 26 and better battery life. Specifically, Apple says the M5 renders 10 percent more pixels on the micro-OLED display than before, and the refresh rate can go up to 120 Hz.

Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro

Battery life is now two and a half hours for normal use, compared to just two hours on the original Vision Pro. It extends up to three hours with video playback.

Unfortunately, the price remains firm at $3,499. It arrives just before Samsung is expected to unveil its Android XR mixed-reality headset, Project Muhan, which will hopefully come with a lower price tag.

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