Katarzyna Petru
It seemed that Apple would calmly make it to the October release of the iPad Pro with the M5 chip this year. Meanwhile, history has repeated itself – the same Russian YouTuber who "spoiled" the debut of the MacBook Pro with the M4 processor a year ago has once again stirred up a storm online. He published a video in which he unboxes the latest iPad Pro, revealing the first benchmarks in the process.
iPad Pro with M5 in the first video
In the recording, we see a device that is structurally almost identical to its predecessor – ultra-thin casing, single camera, no significant visual changes. However, this does not entirely align with the announcements from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, who suggested that this year's iPad Pro would feature two front cameras. The video mentions nothing about this, leaving a certain question mark.
Performance Results – a light but noticeable jump
The M5 chip performs exactly as expected in synthetic tests – it delivers a noticeable, though not revolutionary, increase in power compared to the M4. Benchmarks show:
+10% in single-threaded mode
+15% in multi-threaded mode
L2 memory increased from 4 MB to 6 MB
The biggest jump is seen in graphics – Metal GPU improved by as much as 38%, and in AnTuTu GPU recorded an increase of about 8%. The footage shows a model with 256 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM – this is an interesting change, as previously Apple offered 12–16 GB only in the more expensive variants. Now even "lower" configurations are getting more RAM.
Details That Might Be Overlooked
It’s worth paying attention to a few details: the iPad was running iPadOS 26.0, not 26.0.1, there is no "iPad Pro" label on the casing, and the box appears to be thinner than before. A small thing, but significant for Apple.
Another Apple surprise ruined
We didn't expect major changes in design – those came last year. But the fact that someone once again got their hands on the hardware before its official release and showed it to the world must be very irritating for Apple. We expect the official presentation of the iPad Pro in October, but the surprise is basically gone. It's hard to believe that the giant from Cupertino will turn a blind eye to the recurring leak – especially since they do not officially sell in that region.
