First M5 iPad Pro Reviews Drop: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising

Last week, Apple announced updates for the iPad Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro, adding in its newest M5 chip. Ahead of the launch on Wednesday, October 22, we’re seeing the embargo lift on the first media reviews for the M5 iPad Pro.

Here’s a roundup of the latest M5 iPad Pro reviews so far from some usual suspects…

  • The Verge: Apple iPad Pro (2025) review: fast, faster, fastest
  • Six Colors: M5 iPad Pro review: Promise fulfilled
  • MacStories: M5 iPad Pro Review: An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren’t There Yet
  • CNET: iPad Pro M5 Review: Closer Than Ever to the Future Mac
  • Gizmodo: iPad Pro (M5) Review: No Other Tablet Even Comes Close
  • Engadget: iPad Pro M5 review: Speed boost
  • ZDNET: Just days of using M5 iPad Pro, I’m already considering putting away my MacBook for it
  • PCMag: Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025) Review: Same Look, Next-Level Power
  • GB News: iPad Pro (M5) review: More powerful than a MacBook Air, thinner than an iPhone Air
  • TechRadar: I tested the 11-inch iPad Pro M5 for five days, and Apple’s Pro tablet is still in a league of its own
  • Wired: Review: Apple iPad Pro (M5, 2025)
  • Tom’s Guide: iPad Pro M5 review: The most powerful tablet ever
  • The Independent: I got my hands on the iPad Pro M5, but is it worth the upgrade?
  • Geek Culture: Apple iPad Pro M5 (2025) Gaming Test — Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero, Genshin Impact & Delta Force
  • Can Buy or Not: Apple iPad Pro M5 (2025) review: Pro-est yet
  • Stuff: Apple iPad Pro M5 review: can the best around really get any better?

Here’s M5 iPad Pro entry pricing in Canada for 256GB:

Aside from the new M5 chip, there’s not much new to get excited about this year. The design hasn’t changed, and for most people, it still feels like the same iPad Pro. Honestly, I’d rather use a MacBook Air for real work—unless you’re an artist sketching on it, the iPad Pro just isn’t as practical. Sure, it’s the fastest iPad ever, but it feels like Apple’s milking small updates instead of delivering something truly fresh.

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