MacBook Pro could get Apple’s M5 chip before the iPad Pro

The MacBook Pro could get Apple’s M5 chip before the iPad Pro, but don’t expect groundbreaking changes
So, while the M5 chip is now anticipated to find its way into the MacBook Pro before the iPad Pro, don’t be surprised if it’s more of an incremental refresh than anything else
Bloomberg’s Gurman: MacBook Pro to Get M5 Chip Before iPad Pro
Apple's next-generation M5 chip will debut in the MacBook Pro in the fall, followed by the iPad Pro sometime in the first half of 2026.
MacBook Pro Now Expected to Get M5 Chip Before iPad Pro
Apple will bring its next-generation M5 chip to the MacBook Pro in the fall, followed by the iPad Pro in the first half of 2026, according
Apple likely to give M5 chip to MacBook Pro before iPad Pro in 2025
Apple is expected to launch its M5 chip in the MacBook Pro first in late 2025, with the M5-powered iPad Pro arriving in early 2026.
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But according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, this won’t be repeated for the M5 chip. In the Post Game Q&A section of his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman states the transition to M5 chips will begin in the fall of 2025 in new MacBook Pro models, with the iPad Pro not getting the same treatment until the first half of 2026.
MacBook Pro rumored to get Apple Silicon M5 before iPad Pro
When consumers will see the debut of M5-based devices from Apple is coming into focus, and the shift will likely start with Apple's MacBook Pro lineup.
Apple’s M5 Chip Coming To MacBook Pro First Later This Year, iPad Pro In 2026
Apple's M5 chip is coming to the MacBook Pro first later this year, with the iPad Pro to follow in 2026. Here are all the details on this.
Apple reportedly started M5 mass production ahead of 2025 Mac releases
After Apple ordered TSMC to start the production development of the M5 chip, the mass production for this upcoming processor has now begun.
Deals: M4 iPad Pro refurb $400 off, AirTags from $17.50 each, M4 Pro MacBook Pro $260 off, M4 iMac, more
Alongside the $260 price drop on Apple’s 24GB 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we also spotted a relatively rare shot at a refurbished M4 iPad Pro at $400 off the going rate – this is the 256GB Wi-Fi + Cell model – as well as a straight up $150 discount on the most affordable M4 iMac.
When will Apple release M5 Macs?
There are more M4 Macs still to come, but when should we expect Apple to start releasing the first M5 Macs and MacBooks?
Apple’s M5 chip release will remedy an unpopular M4 decision, per report
The next-generation M5 chip is expected to debut this fall, and when it does, Apple will reportedly remedy an unpopular M4 decision it made.
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