Apple iPad Pro (M5)

Apple's iPad lineup is the most extensive it's ever been.

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Price when reviewed: £999

There's the cute and compact iPad mini (A17 Pro), the excellent everyday iPad (A16), the powerful and portable iPad Air (M3) and at the top, you have the iPad Pro.

Until recently, that was the iPad Pro (M4), but Apple has now introduced a more advanced processor to this slab in the M5, whilst also improving connectivity and adding, for the first time on iPad, fast charging.

If you have the iPad Pro (M4), it's highly unlikely you'll be upgrading, but if you have an older iPad Pro, another iPad, or you're new to iPad entirely, there's a lot to love in the iPad Pro (M5). Having used it since it was announced, here's why it cements itself as best in class, as well as what to consider before you hit buy.

DESIGN

There's just something about slim devices. I'm not even sure we've all noticed as phones and tablets have increased in thickness over the last few years. Compare the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 17, though, and there is a noticeable difference. When the iPad Pro (M4) was revealed in May 2024, its 5.1mm build was as noteworthy as it was impressive.

At that point, we hadn't seen the iPhone Air or the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, so phones weren't anywhere near that slim, let alone tablets. It was so light and portable, even in the 13-inch size, and its design was a real delight.