What the M5 iPad Pro leak says about the M5 MacBook Air

Are you ready for a MacBook Air that outperforms a M3 Pro MacBook Pro? If the leaked M5 iPad Pro benchmarks are accurate, that’s what’s coming next.

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Apple’s MacBook Air and iPad Pro

Apple has long been expected to release an M5 edition of its iPad Pro by the end of 2025, but now the first leaks claiming to be about it have started to appear. Most usefully, Geekbench is showing test scores that are promising not only for the iPad Pro, but for an M5 MacBook Air, currently predicted to be released in 2026.

That’s because the iPad Pro and the MacBook Air share similar thermal characteristics. They both rely on passive cooling systems, where the higher-end 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro feature dual fans.

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