Will Apple launch new products for a month? The M5 MacBook Pro, leading the charge, is coming soon.

Early this morning, Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, posted a tweet officially announcing the upcoming release of new Apple products:

Five "m"s, plus the silhouette of a laptop with a "V" (Roman numeral 5) in the animated image, it's almost as if Apple is about to make the "M5 MacBook Pro" public.

However, Apple's new products are not limited to this one. There are reports that Apple will start a "weekly update" mode, launching a new product every week for four consecutive weeks.

Week 1: M5 MacBook Pro, but only the M5 version

The MacBook Pro equipped with the M5 series of processors was originally scheduled to be released early next year. However, Apple has changed its plan and will release the M5 MacBook Pro within this week. According to ifanr, it's very likely to be in the next couple of days.

But it's highly probable that we'll only see the base - model M5 MacBook Pro this year. The M5 Pro and M5 Max versions will still have to wait until early next year to hit the market.

The change in the release schedule may be partly due to TSMC's inability to keep up with the production volume, or it could be that Apple wants to boost the presence of the base - model MacBook Pro. Against the backdrop of its more powerful counterparts, the base - model MacBook Pro has been a bit of an underdog almost every year, with low levels of discussion and sales.

The M5 chip is built using the same TSMC 3nm process N3P node as the A19 Pro (another theory is the previous - generation N3E). The M5 in the MacBook Pro will most likely have a configuration of 10 CPU + 10 GPU.

Based on the previously leaked benchmark scores of the M5 iPad Pro, the M5 shows a more significant improvement in the GPU compared to the M4, and about a 15% performance improvement in the CPU.

In addition to the improvements in the CPU and GPU, there are reports that the M5 will also have a 10% improvement in energy consumption performance and will be equipped with a more advanced neural engine to enhance the experience of AI - related applications, such as photo - editing software, game frame interpolation, and Apple Intelligence.

The M5 MacBook Pro is expected to be just a simple "chip - replacement" upgrade, continuing to use the current mold. However, judging from the animated image of the new product announcement by Joswiak, the MacBook Pro is likely to get a new blue color, similar to the deeper blue of the iPhone 17 Pro.

Some predictions suggest that the M5 MacBook Pro may switch to Apple's new self - developed N1 communication chip, supporting Bluetooth 6 and Wi - Fi 7. The more components are self - developed, the greater the profit margin.

Overall, this year's MacBook Pro is just a regular update. The M6 MacBook Pro to be released at the end of next year is likely to be a major change in Apple's laptop product line in recent years: it will use a bezel - less, touch - enabled OLED screen, be thinner and lighter, and may support 5G cellular networks.

Along with the M5 MacBook Pro, Apple will also release a new Studio Display, which will use mini - LED display technology, be equipped with the A19 Pro processor, and may come with a lightweight smart home system.

In addition to the M5 MacBook Pro, the long - rumored "budget - friendly" A - series chip MacBook may also be released. It will use the A18 Pro/A19 Pro processor, the same mold as the 13 - inch MacBook Air, and will be priced at $699, which is less than 5,000 RMB.

Week 2: The M5 iPad Pro, just waiting for official sale

Since Russian blogger Wylsacom has already unboxed the new iPad Pro, the appearance and chip information of this product are already public, and it's just waiting for Apple to start selling it.

Currently, some models of the M4 iPad Pro are particularly out of stock on the US official website, which is generally a sign that a new iteration is about to be released. The official website of US carrier AT&T even has a page about "Pre - orders for the iPad Pro M5 are coming soon".

Visually, the M5 iPad Pro is basically the same as the previous generation, continuing the ultra - thin aluminum body and single - camera design of the previous generation, and there is no narrow - bezel design on the front as rumored.

▲ Image source: YouTube @Wylsacom

The M5 chip in the iPad Pro has a 9 - core CPU, the same as the previous generation. In the Benchmark single - core test, it scores 4133, and in the multi - core test, it scores 15437, which is about a 10% and 16% improvement respectively compared to the M4.

In terms of the GPU, the M5 shows a significant improvement: in the Benchmark Metal test, it scores 74568, a sharp increase of about 34% compared to the previous generation's 55702.

▲ Image source: YouTube @Wylsacom

In addition to the Benchmark, Wylsacom also ran AnTuTu on the M5 iPad Pro, and it scored 3137936, an 8% increase compared to the previous generation.

The unboxed iPad Pro is the 256GB version, and the Benchmark shows that it is equipped with 12GB of RAM. In comparison, the 256GB and 512GB versions of the M4 iPad Pro are equipped with 8GB of RAM.

The video did not disclose other upgrades of the iPad Pro. It's still unclear whether the new iPad Pro will be equipped with the "dual - front - camera" design as rumored.

Although this year marks the 10th anniversary of the iPad Pro, the new M5 iPad Pro is more of a regular iteration in terms of hardware and can't really be called the "iPad Pro X".

Compared to the hardware specifications, iPadOS 26 is more significant for the iPad Pro. Although the iPad still hasn't become a real "computer", it has more productivity potential than before.

Week 3: The new Vision Pro, but not the Vision Pro 2

The MacBook Pro and iPad Pro are not the only M5 - powered new products. The Vision Pro headset will also use this powerful processor, replacing the current M2.

There are reports that the Vision Pro will use last year's M4 chip, but either way, it will be more than sufficient for the current Vision Pro.

In the recently released documents by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), one of them mentions a "head - mounted device" designed by Apple, and the accompanying image basically confirms that it's a new Vision Pro product.

However, the document itself provides almost no information other than the wireless and transmission test results.

This new product is not the real "Vision Pro 2". Except for the processor, the other hardware configurations and design of the headset will not be updated. However, it's likely to be equipped with a new headband to improve the wearing experience and a new "Deep Space Black" color.

▲ Hypothetical image of the Deep Space Black Vision Pro

This minor upgrade also sends a signal: the Vision Pro 2 will be a major iteration, but it may not be available for two years. According to Bloomberg, Apple has basically suspended the development of all Vision headsets and is focusing on developing new smart glasses.

Week 4: Apple TV 4K & HomePod mini

Apple renamed its TV streaming service "Apple TV+" to "Apple TV" this week and updated the app icon, which seems to be paving the way for the new Apple TV box.

The new Apple TV 4K also focuses on performance: it will jump from the current A15 chip (the same as the iPhone 13) to the A17 Pro, most likely the same version as in the iPad mini, which has one less GPU core than the iPhone 15 Pro.

This also most likely means that the Apple TV will get the support of Apple Intelligence.

The powerful performance of the A17 Pro, especially its improved graphics processing ability, is likely to bring more support for large - scale games to the Apple TV, especially those ported 3A iOS games with high - performance requirements, turning the set - top box into a game console. Compared to mobile phones, the Apple TV is indeed a more suitable gaming scenario.

In addition to the A17 Pro, the new Apple TV may also be equipped with the Bluetooth and Wi - Fi chip N1 that first appeared in the iPhone Air.

Some netizens speculate that since the streaming service has been renamed Apple TV, the original "Apple TV" box may be renamed "Apple Box"?

The HomePod mini is also a regular update: it will be upgraded from the current S5 chip to the S9 chip (the same as in the Apple Watch S9) and the N1 chip, and will support Wi - Fi 6E.

There are reports that Apple will also enhance the Wi - Fi connection performance of the new HomePod mini, significantly reducing the current latency issues.

▲ Image source: Forbes

Apple is further strengthening its control over components, and non - core product lines such as the Apple TV and HomePod mini are excellent testing grounds.

Combined with the previous reports about Apple's desktop robot, perhaps in Apple's future product portfolio, the HomePod product line will occupy a more central position.

There's also an AirTag 2

Since the end of last year, almost every collective leak of new Apple products has mentioned the AirTag 2, but it has not been released yet. October this year is also a very suitable time.

The AirTag 2 will use the second - generation ultra - wideband chip. Compared with the current version, it is expected to increase the tracking distance by three times. For reference, the iPhone 15 equipped with this chip can find friends within a 60 - meter range.

Due to the security concerns of the first - generation product, the AirTag 2 will also make it more