The smallest MacBook Pro is getting the biggest upgrade: Apple's M5 chip, announced today and available in the 14-inch model. Also getting the new silicon are the iPad Pro, in both sizes, and Apple's Vision Pro headset.

The GPU also offers enhanced graphics capabilities and third-generation ray tracing that combined deliver a graphics performance that is up to 45 percent higher than M4. … Together, [the CPU cores] deliver up to 15 percent faster multithreaded performance over M4

You can pre-order an M5 MBP for delivery later this month, with prices starting at $1599 for an otherwise familiar spec sheet: 10 cores each for the CPU and GPU, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The iPad Pro, which also gets Wi-Fi 7 and a faster cellular modem, starts at $999 for a Wi-Fi-only 11-inch model. 00:

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