M5 iPad Pro First Impressions
Apple's updated M5 iPad Pro is set to launch tomorrow. We tested the 13-inch model with a 512GB SSD, featuring a 9-core CPU and 12GB RAM.
- Multithreaded CPU performance is up about 15 percent compared to the M4 model.
- GPU performance is up to 30 percent faster.
- SSD performance is up to 2x faster.
Other features include the N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and the C1X modem that offers 5G speeds 2x faster than Apple's C1 modem.
If you have an M4 iPad Pro, there's no reason to upgrade, because all you'll get is a modest performance boost.
Author's summary: M5 iPad Pro offers modest performance upgrades.