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Apple Opens Preorders for M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro Ahead of Oct. 22 Launch

Apple positions the M5 as an on‑device AI leap with claimed 3.5x–4x gains, with independent benchmarks still to come.

Overview

  • Apple kept entry prices unchanged: iPad Pro starts at $999 for 11 inches and $1,299 for 13 inches, the base 14‑inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,599, and Vision Pro remains $3,500.
  • The M5 is built on a 3nm process with a 10‑core CPU, a new 10‑core GPU with a Neural Accelerator per core, a 16‑core Neural Engine, and 153GB/s unified memory bandwidth.
  • Apple claims up to 4x peak GPU compute for AI versus M4 and 3.5x faster AI performance on the new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, figures that await third‑party testing.
  • The 14‑inch MacBook Pro adds faster internal storage, supports configurations up to 4TB, targets up to 24 hours of battery life, and retains the previous model’s I/O and design.
  • The iPad Pro gains Apple’s N1 wireless chip for Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, a C1X cellular modem on cellular models, and faster charging rated to 50% in 30 minutes.
  • Vision Pro receives a softer Dual Knit Band, about 10% more display pixels with refresh up to 120Hz, and roughly 30 minutes more general use for up to 2.5 hours.