Highlights
- Leaked unboxing video reveals Apple’s upcoming 13-inch iPad Pro with the M5 chip.
- It showcases a Space Black finish, 256GB storage and a nearly identical design to the M4 version, minus the “iPad Pro” engraving on the back.
- Apple is expected to officially launch the M5 iPad Pro in October.
A leaked unboxing video has given the first full look at Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro powered by the new M5 chip. The video was uploaded on YouTube by the Russian channel Wylsacom and it showcases the unannounced device in detail.
About the authenticity of this source, this isn’t the first time the channel has revealed Apple products early. Wylsacom previously leaked the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip before its official launch. Adding more credibility to the leak, Bloomberg’s reliable Apple reporter Mark Gurman also shared the video link on X (formerly Twitter).
WILD: The upcoming M5 iPad Pro gets a full unboxing and hands-on before being announced by Apple, in Russian. As expected, looks the same. https://t.co/tSpoe0JDbC
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 30, 2025
M5 iPad Pro Leaked Unboxing
The unboxing video suggests that the model in question is a 13-inch iPad Pro featuring the M5 chip, 256GB of storage, and a sleek Space Black finish. From the outside, the design looks almost identical to the M4 iPad Pro with familiar elements such as a single rear camera, four-speaker setup, and Smart Connector still present. Apple also seems to have maintained the device’s ultra-thin 5.1mm profile.
One small design change is noticeable, which shows the word “iPad Pro” is no longer engraved on the back of the tablet.
Performance upgrades appear to be the highlight of this generation. Geekbench 6 benchmarks displayed in the video show that the M5 chip delivers up to 12% better multi-core CPU performance compared to the M4 chip. Like its predecessor, it comes with a 9-core CPU configuration, three performance cores and six efficiency cores. The GPU has seen a bigger leap, offering up to 36% faster graphics performance than the M4, based on the Metal score.
According to GeekBench run on the new iPad Pro, the base M5 for the tablet has 9 CPU cores (3 low-power, 6 performance). That’s the same as the M4. The CPU speed increase is between 12% and 15%, GPU around 8%, per benchmarks. https://t.co/UGElD4r0MN
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 30, 2025
Another important upgrade is in memory. The benchmark reveals that the 256GB iPad Pro variant now includes 12GB of RAM, matching the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. In comparison, the M4 iPad Pro with 256GB storage was limited to just 8GB of RAM.
The device in the video is shown running iPadOS 26, and the Settings app indicates its battery was manufactured in August 2025.
Beyond the M5 chip, rumours have suggested that the next iPad Pro could feature a second front-facing camera to improve video calls in both portrait and landscape orientations. However, the leaked unit does not clearly display this addition.
Apple is widely expected to officially unveil the iPad Pro with the M5 chip in October.
You can check the full unboxing video below –
FAQs
Q1. What does the leaked video reveal about the design of the iPad Pro with M5 chip?
Answer. The 13-inch iPad Pro shown in the video retains the ultra-thin 5.1mm profile and familiar design elements like a single rear camera, four-speaker setup, and Smart Connector. A subtle change is the removal of the “iPad Pro” engraving from the back.
Q2. How does the M5 chip improve performance compared to the M4?
Answer. According to Geekbench 6 benchmarks in the video, the M5 chip offers up to 12% better multi-core CPU performance and up to 36% faster GPU performance over the M4. It maintains a 9-core CPU setup with 3 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores.
Q3. What memory upgrade does the new M5 iPad Pro offer?
Answer. The 256GB variant of the M5 iPad Pro now includes 12GB of RAM, a jump from the 8GB found in the M4 model with the same storage.