We only just got a new iPad Pro, but rumors of the next generation are already circulating, specifically how it will adopt a feature Apple just added to the iPhone 17 Pro.
Mark Gurman, in his latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, claims that the next-gen iPad Pro will get a vapor chamber cooling system, similar to the one we just saw debut on the latest pro iPhones.
It's also believed that this vapor chamber-equipped iPad Pro will feature an M6 chipset, the next generation of Apple's tablet/Mac silicon. The M6 is thought to be made with a 2-nanometer process - a step ahead of the 3nm process Apple uses for its current chips that should offer even greater performance.
Considering the potential leap that the transition to 2nm chips could bring and how powerful the iPad Pro M5 has already proven in our testing, any more performance stuffed into a slim and light tablet body is definitely going to need some help. While Apple definitely has the means to add a vapor chamber to an iPad, and has had it for some time, bringing it with the next generation is at least the best possible timing we could now ask for.
Gurman estimates a launch for the M6 iPad Pro in spring 2027, since Apple tends to update the iPad Pro every 18 months. That means plenty of time between now and then for more rumors and updates to Apple's slate of slates. But you can guarantee that we'll be keeping track of to make sure we can provide you the best available buying advice on what tablet to buy or to wait for.
And if that's too long to wait for you, you'll be glad to know Apple's brand new iPad Pro M5 has already been given a Black Friday discount.
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