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TECH T@LK

Apple’s next iPad Pro to feature M5 Chip; launch expected in late 2025

OUR BUREAU is still over a year away.
The late 2025 release will reportedly align with
San Francisco, CA
the second half of Apple’s fiscal year, which typically
pple’s upcoming iPad Pro lineup, set for re- sees the company launching key products to maxi-
lease in the second half of 2025, will be powered mize sales before the end of the year.
Aby the tech giant’s next-generation M5 chip. While Apple has not yet provided official de-
According to reports obtained by GSM Are- tails about the exact launch date, reports obtained
na, the iPad Pro’s new silicon is expected to offer by GSM Arena suggest that the new iPad Pro will
significant performance improvements, continuing be available sometime in late 2025, potentially fol-
Apple’s trend of integrating its own custom chips lowing Apple’s typical fall product announcements.
across its devices. As per GSM Arena, these new iPad Pro launch-
Reportedly, mass production for the new iPads es could have a significant business impact on Ap-
will commence in the second half of 2025. ple’s overall business momentum.
This aligns with Apple’s typical product release The launch of new, high-performance devic-
cycle, which has often seen the company launch ma- es like the M5-powered iPad Pro will reportedly
jor iPad Pro updates approximately 18 months apart. benefit significantly from the growing demand for
As a result, the new iPad Pro may hit the mar- The iPad Pro is expected to remain a key revenue driver for advanced tablets and Apple’s continuous innova-
ket a bit later than expected, especially consider- Apple (Agency photo) tion in hardware.
ing the last iPad Pro models launched in May 2024 The iPad Pro is expected to remain a key rev-
with the M4 chip. performance upgrades seen with the transition enue driver for Apple, appealing to both profes-
The M5 chip will succeed the M4, which pow- from Intel to Apple’s M1 and M2 chips in Mac- sionals and creative users with its powerful fea-
ers the current iPad Pro models, offering substan- Books and other devices. tures and design.
tial improvements in both processing power and According to GSM Arena, the new iPad Pro With mass production slated for mid-2025, tech
energy efficiency. generation will continue Apple’s pattern of releas- enthusiasts can look forward to a major leap for-
Apple has been integrating its proprietary sili- ing iPad models approximately every 18 months. ward in iPad performance and capabilities when the
con into more of its product lines over the past few This means that, despite the launch of the M4- new iPad Pro finally hits the shelves.
years, and the M5 is expected to bring the same equipped iPad Pro earlier in 2024, the next iteration (With agency reports)

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