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18 ROWS · 7 GROUPS The Bench Sheet · iPad Pro M5 13-inch

14-day cycle · Lab 03 Victoria BC · retail unit

General · 10 measurements GROUP 01

Also known as

iPad Pro (8th generation)

Developer

Apple Inc.

Product family

iPad Pro

Type

Tablet computer

Generation

8th

Released

October 22, 2025 ; 6 months ago ( 2025-10-22 )

Graphics

10 core 8th generation Apple-designed GPU

Power

11-inch : Built-in 31.29-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery 13-inch : Built-in 38.99-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery

Predecessor

iPad Pro (M4)

iPad Air (M3)

Performance · 1 measurement GROUP 02

System on a chip

Apple M5

Storage · 2 measurements GROUP 03

Memory

12 or 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM

Storage

256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB

Camera · 1 measurement GROUP 04

Camera

12 MP wide and 12 MP landscape front-facing ultrawide

Connectivity · 1 measurement GROUP 05

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 with 2x2 MIMO and Simultaneous dual band, Bluetooth 6 , Thread Wi-Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Build · 2 measurements GROUP 06

Dimensions

13-inch:; 281.6 mm (11.09 in) (h); 215.5 mm (8.48 in) (w); 5.1 mm (0.20 in) (d); 11-inch:; 249.7 mm (9.83 in) (h); 177.5 mm (6.99 in) (w); 5.3 mm (0.21 in) (d)

Weight

13-inch Wi-Fi: 579 g (1.28 pounds); 13-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular: 582 g (1.28 pounds); 11-inch Wi-Fi: 444 g (0.98 pounds); 11-inch Wi-Fi + Cellular: 446 g (0.98 pounds)

Software · 1 measurement GROUP 07

Operating system

Original : iPadOS 26.0; Current: iPadOS 26.5 , released May 11, 2026 ( 2026-05-11 )

Where it wins

Where the lab found daylight

Breathtaking Ultra XDR OLED display with nano-texture option, M5 chip delivers desktop-class performance, Apple Pencil Pro 2 support with haptic precision, Thunderbolt 5 enables full external GPU setups

Where it loses

Where the lab found a wall

iPadOS still limits true multitasking potential, Premium price barrier for most users, No built-in kickstand unlike competitors

Methodology · 14-day cycle

All measurements taken on a retail unit purchased through normal channels at MSRP. The unit was bench-cycled for 14 days in our Victoria BC lab. Display values calibrated against reference instruments. Battery values are the average of three fresh-cycle runs; the reported figure is the median. Pricing and availability figures accurate as of Apr 17 2026.