# I Got This For Your Mom - iPad Pro M5

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-51vtpYiaoQ
Recap page: https://rapidrecap.app/video/-51vtpYiaoQ
Generated: 2025-11-06T22:02:18.762+00:00

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## Quick Overview

The new iPad Pro M5 offers significant performance upgrades over the M4, notably featuring a 10-core GPU with a new Neural Engine architecture resulting in massive boosts in GPU performance for AI workloads, achieving 16360 in Geekbench 6 multi-core compared to the M4's 14839, and delivering 13% average boost in GPU performance during sustained load tests like 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test, while also featuring a faster 153GB/s memory bandwidth (up from 120GB/s) and a 10,000 nit peak brightness Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR display, although it retains the same thinness and overall exterior design as its predecessor.

**Key Points:**
- The iPad Pro M5 features a new 10-core GPU architecture with a Neural Engine, delivering up to 3.5x faster AI performance compared to the M4.
- Geekbench 6 multi-core scores show the M5 achieving 16360, a 11% increase over the M4's 14839 score.
- Sustained GPU performance in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test showed a 13% average boost for the M5 over the M4.
- Memory bandwidth increased to 153GB/s on the M5 1TB/2TB models, up from 120GB/s on the M4.
- The M5 iPad Pro features a 13-inch Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR Display with 2752x2064 resolution and 10-120Hz ProMotion, capable of reaching 10,000 nits peak brightness.
- The 1TB and 2TB models now include 16GB of RAM, compared to 8GB in the base M4 models.
- The 256GB and 512GB M5 models retain the 8GB RAM configuration found in the M4, but now include the 20W charger, which the M4 generation omitted for Pro models.

![Screenshot at 0:10: The host reveals the new iPad Pro M5 in its packaging, noting that the exterior design remains largely unchanged from the previous M4 model.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-00-10.png)

**Context:** The video is a first look and initial hardware review of the new Apple iPad Pro featuring the M5 chip, contrasting its specifications and performance metrics primarily against the previous generation iPad Pro M4. The host unboxes the new device, highlights key internal upgrades like the M5 chip architecture, display technology, RAM configurations, and showcases initial benchmark results for CPU and GPU performance, as well as battery life comparisons.

## Detailed Analysis

The reviewer unboxes the new iPad Pro M5, confirming its exterior design is virtually identical to the M4, retaining the same slim profile and port placement, though the 1TB and 2TB models now feature 16GB of RAM (up from 8GB in the M4 equivalents), while the base 256GB/512GB models retain 8GB RAM. A major upgrade is the Apple M5 chip, which introduces a new 10-core GPU architecture featuring a Neural Accelerator in each core, resulting in a massive boost to AI workloads, showing a 3.5x speed increase over the M4 in certain AI tasks. Benchmarks confirm this: Geekbench 6 multi-core hit 16360 on the M5 versus 14839 on the M4 (an 11% increase), and the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test showed a 13% average boost in sustained GPU performance. Memory bandwidth also increased to 153GB/s on the higher storage tiers. The display is a 13-inch Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR with 2752x2064 resolution, 10-120Hz refresh rate, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,000 nits (though the host mentions testing suggests up to 1,580 nits HDR peak). Battery life testing showed the M5 lasting 15 hours and 46 minutes, beating the M4's 14 hours and 31 minutes. A key inclusion is the 20W power adapter, which Apple omitted from the M4 Pro packaging but included with the M5, even though the device supports up to 45W dynamic charging.

### Unboxing & Design

- iPad Pro M5 box contents include the tablet, a 3.3ft/1m braided USB-C to C cable, a 20W power adapter (white, not black like the M4), and documentation including a polishing cloth (note: this cloth is only included with nano-texture glass options)
- Exterior design is virtually identical to the M4, maintaining the same thin profile and port layout.

### Performance Specs (M5 vs M4)

- M5 features a new 10-core GPU architecture with a Neural Engine for AI acceleration
- 1TB/2TB models get 16GB RAM (up from 8GB in M4); 256GB/512GB models keep 8GB RAM
- Memory bandwidth increased to 153GB/s on high-end models.

### Benchmark Results

- Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: M5 (16360) vs M4 (14839), an 11% increase
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test showed a 13% average sustained GPU boost for M5 over M4.

### Display Technology

- 13" Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR Display with 2752x2064 resolution and 10-120Hz refresh rate
- Peak brightness reaches 10,000 nits (testing showed 1580 nits HDR peak).

### Battery & Charging

- M5 achieved 15h 46m in battery longevity test (1h 15m longer than M4)
- Ships with a 20W charger, unlike the M4 Pro models, but supports up to 45W dynamic charging.

![Screenshot at 0:10: The host reveals the new iPad Pro M5 in its packaging, noting that the exterior design remains largely unchanged from the previous M4 model.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-00-10.png)
![Screenshot at 0:39: The host examines the included accessories, showing the 3.3ft braided USB-C to C cable and the 20W power adapter, noting the adapter is white.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-00-39.png)
![Screenshot at 0:43: A note overlay explains that the polishing cloth is included specifically with iPad Pros featuring nano-texture glass.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-00-43.png)
![Screenshot at 2:45: The host points out the USB-C port supports Thunderbolt 3/USB 4.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-02-45.png)
![Screenshot at 4:15: A graphic displays the various storage tiers for the iPad Pro M5, ranging from 256GB \($1299\) up to 2TB \($2399\), with nano-texture glass options costing $100 extra for 1TB/2TB.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-04-15.png)
![Screenshot at 6:45: A chart comparing the sustained GPU performance \(3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test\) shows the M5 consistently outperforming the M4.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-06-45.png)
![Screenshot at 8:59: A Geekbench 6 CPU Benchmark chart comparing M5 and M4 scores, showing the M5 achieving 16360 multi-core vs M4's 14839.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-08-59.png)
![Screenshot at 10:36: A comparative chart shows the iPad Pro M5 battery longevity test result of 15h 46m, beating the M4's 14h 31m under specific test conditions \(1080p Plex playback, 200 nits\).](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-10-36.png)
![Screenshot at 13:35: The host demonstrates the front-facing camera \(now on the long edge\) taking a selfie, showing the new landscape orientation for FaceTime/video calls.](https://ss.rapidrecap.app/screens/-51vtpYiaoQ/00-13-35.png)