Apple updated its iPad Pro lineup with a new chip, double the amount of RAM, and faster storage. The new iPad Pro models also feature the C1X modem and N1 chip – the same components used in the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air.
M5 chip
Compared to the M4, Apple says the M5 chip delivers up to 3.5x the AI performance, up to 1.5x faster 3D rendering with ray tracing, and up to 15% faster multithreaded performance. This makes the iPad Pro (M5) more than capable of handling complex vector graphics (e.g., Adobe Illustrator) and accessing large files across different apps.
Double the amount of RAM and faster memory bandwidth
The 256GB and 512GB models now come with 12GB of RAM – double that of their M4 predecessors. For the 1TB and 2TB models, they have 16GB of RAM.
The new iPad Pro (M5) also has over 150GB/s of unified memory bandwidth, representing a nearly 30% boost over the previous generation.
The faster memory bandwidth and more RAM allow iPad Pro (M5) users to multitask more efficiently, process AI models faster, and enjoy smoother performance in demanding games.
