Introduction

If you’ve ever held an iPad and thought, “This is nice, but I wish it had laptop-level power with a jaw-dropping display,” then Apple’s new iPad Pro M5 (13-inch) might just steal your heart—and possibly your wallet. This isn’t just an update; it’s a bold, confident leap into the future of portable computing.

In this deeply friendly, slightly emotional, and refreshingly honest review, we’ll break down everything—from performance and design to accessories and real-world usability—so you can decide if this futuristic slab of tech is truly meant for you.

✨ Why This Upgrade?

The reviewer bought the brand-new iPad Pro M5, the Magic Keyboard, and the Apple Pencil Pro to replace an older M1 model and provide an experience-based opinion for creators. And honestly, this motivation sets the tone: this device is meant for people who want to do more, create more, and expect more.

1. Design & Display: Slimmer, Brighter, Bolder

📏 Ultra-Thin Brilliance

The moment you pick up this iPad, you’re hit with a small shock of joy—it’s only 5.1 mm thin and weighs just 579 grams. That’s impossibly sleek for a device this powerful.

🖥️ Ultra Retina XDR OLED Display

This isn’t just a display. It’s a 13-inch Ultra Retina XDR (OLED) panel with ProMotion 120 Hz and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Blacks are deeper. Whites are cleaner. Everything glows.

It also reaches 1000 nits, peaking at 1600 nits, which makes HDR content look unreal.

📐 A Better Aspect Ratio for Work

The 4:3 ratio may not be as cinematic as Samsung’s 16:10 screens, but for note-taking, reading, sketching, editing, and browsing?
Absolutely perfect.

2. Hardware & Everyday Features

🎥 Smarter Camera Placement

Apple finally listened: the selfie camera is now on the landscape edge. Perfect for Zoom calls, video classes, and meetings.

⚡ Modern Connectivity

• Thunderbolt-powered USB-C
• Wi-Fi 7
• Bluetooth 6
• Faster charging—up to 60W (but a 20W charger in the box)

You can now reach 50% battery in about 30 minutes with the right charger. That’s a powerful productivity upgrade.

3. Performance: The M5 Chip Is a Beast

💥 Almost Double the Power of M1

This specific model packs 12GB RAM with 512GB storage, and the benchmark numbers are wild.
AnTuTu, Geekbench, GPU, and NPU scores—everything nearly doubles compared to the M1.

🧠 AI Superpowers Inside

Apple boosted AI performance:

• Up to 5.6x faster AI tasks vs. M1
• New Neural Accelerators in each GPU core
• Designed for heavy AI apps like diffusion image generators and AI-powered video masking

This means the iPad is not only fast now—it’s future-proof.

👨‍💻 Who Actually Needs This?

The reviewer says it straight:

“The M5’s power is overkill for normal users.”

If you’re a:

• video editor (DaVinci, FCP)
• digital artist (Procreate, Illustrator)
• designer
• 3D creator
• coder
• AI researcher

…this tablet becomes a portable creative weapon.

💫 iPadOS 26: More Like a Computer

iPadOS 26 introduces:

• Windowed multitasking (finally useful!)
• Apple Intelligence features
• Better pro app support
• More intuitive workflows

It’s not macOS, but it’s never been closer.

⚠️ Current Issues

Some users—including this reviewer—have encountered bugs and freezing, even needing to let the battery drain entirely to restart. iPadOS is powerful but clearly still ironing out kinks.

4. Magic Keyboard: Premium but Heavy

⌨️ What’s Awesome

• Backlit keyboard
• Extra Type-C port
• Aluminum palm rest
• Haptic glass trackpad
• Function row

Typing feels like a real laptop. Smooth. Solid. Satisfying.

📉 What’s Not

• Combined weight: 1.2 kg (heavier than a MacBook Air!)
• Top-heavy on the lap
• Expensive: ₹33,900

Great experience, premium finish—but not perfect.

5. Apple Pencil Pro: Artists Will Fall in Love

A massive upgrade with genuinely useful features:

🟦 Key Features

• Haptic feedback
• Squeeze gesture for quick menus
• Barrel roll for brush rotation
• Find My integration
• Works only with newer generation iPads

For precision work—drawing, designing, editing—it’s magical.
Price: ₹19,900.

6. Total Cost & Final Verdict

💰 The Price of Ambition

Full setup cost: ₹1,95,000 to ₹2,00,000
Yes—this is MacBook Pro territory.

🏁 Final Thoughts

This iPad Pro M5 is

• A dream machine for professionals
• A luxury for casual users
• A powerhouse for creators
• A future-ready device for AI workloads

Should you buy it?
If your work demands the best tools and you want a portable yet powerful creative machine, absolutely.
If you just browse the web, watch movies, and take notes—save your money.

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