The iPad Pro revolutionized the market last year with the latest generation of the Cupertino company’s top-of-the-range tablet, powered by the M4 chip and a redesign that makes the difference in terms of lightness and versatility, thanks to a thinness never before viewed on an iPad.
Regarding the iPad Pro, we are getting rumors about when the next generation will be released. According to the report, this year Apple would launch at least one new iPad Pro model, judging by the information published by the Korean media The Elec.
New iPad Pro in 2025
Everything indicates that the 11 and 13-inch versions will be updated simultaneously, although the changes will be minor compared to the major renovation they received in 2024 with the incorporation of OLED screens, the powerful M4 chip and the redesign that would make said device on the thinnest tablet from the Tim Cook guys.
The report indicates that the next iPad Pro will maintain a design very similar to that of the current models, thus ruling out major aesthetic changes. The news will be focused on internal improvements, known as spec bumpswhich would indicate that they would be a hardware renewal with more powerful processors. Despite this, the arrival of the M5 chip until the end of 2025 or early 2026, according to Mark Gurman, a renowned Apple analyst for Bloomberg. This could mean that the new models would continue to use the M4 chip introduced last year, although it would be a difficult decision to understand, since they could wait a little longer and launch it with the M5, or advance the arrival of said processor.
For now, the report highlights the participation of LX Semicon, a South Korean company that could supply display drivers for the new devices. Mass production of components would start between April and Maywhich points to a launch at the end of the year, which would probably take place in the month of October.
M4 or M5 chip?
Meanwhile, Apple is preparing the arrival of other devices in its line of iPads. The new iPad Air and base iPad 11 are expected to be presented between March and April. The iPad 11 would include the A17 Pro chip and 8 GB of RAM, designed to take advantage of Apple Intelligence, while the new iPad Air would be equipped with M3 chipfollowing in the footsteps of the MacBook Air launched last year and which is giving such good results.
As for the iPad mini, everything indicates that it will not receive an update this year. With a slower renewal cycle than the rest of the range, the smallest of the family was already updated in 2024 with the A17 Pro chip and other improvements, so it could be left out of the renewal plans in 2025.
Although the changes planned for the iPad Pro may seem insufficient to some users, interest in this model remains high thanks to its combination of power and versatility. We will have to wait for more details to know exactly what new features the new devices will include and if they will manage to maintain their position as the most advanced iPads on the market.
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