Apple’s Fall launch event was pretty stacked, as the company delivered an ultra-slim iPhone, improved flagship earbuds, and a trio of smartwatches. Now, it seems the company is focused on unveiling its next wave of computing gear, and they could be revealed next week.
What’s on the horizon?
“The lineup will include the M5 iPad Pro and a Vision Pro with a faster chip and improved strap. Both are already in mass production, and the company is gearing up for an imminent release. It’s also likely that a new MacBook Pro gets announced this week,” reports Mark Gurman at Bloomberg.
The next-gen iPad Pro recently appeared in leaked videos on social media, giving it a full unboxing and hands-on treatment. The design of the upcoming iPad Pro is could remain identical, and only the chip is going to get upgraded. Instead of the M4 silicon, the upcoming 11-inch and 13-inch flagship tablets will get the M5 processor.
Bloomberg has previously predicted that the tablet will also feature two front cameras, one each alongside the horizontal and vertical edges. Alongside the new slates, Apple is also expected to launch the second-gen Vision Pro headset, which is reportedly getting a silicon swap, as well, while keeping the same design as its predecessor.
What’s new in computing?
Apple is expected to reveal a refreshed MacBook Pro in the coming week. It would seem only the base model with an M5 silicon will hit the shelves initially, powered by the M5 processors. The more powerful 14-inch and 16-inch variants with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips will land a few weeks later.
The M5 silicon will reportedly be built atop TSMC’s third-generation N3P process with the System on Integrated Chip (SoIC) technology. Rumors claim improved temperatures and reduced electrical leakage during the component, though it’s unclear how much it will contribute towards CPU and GPU performance gains.
As far as the laptops go, the design language is going to remain unchanged, but this is most likely the last hurrah. The successor will reportedly adopt an OLED panel with a fresh aesthetic profile and, probably, a touch-sensitive display, too.
