SAVE UP TO $20: Both sizes of the new Apple iPad Pro (M5) are on sale on Amazon as of Oct. 22, its release day.
Happy launch day to Apple's all-new M5 iPad Pro. In celebration, two configurations are already on sale on Amazon. Hopefully, you didn't lock in a preorder.
As of Oct. 22, the base model of the 11-inch M5 iPad Pro is marked down to $984 in silver (or $15 off), and the starting configuration of the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro is listed for $1,279 in space black (or $20 off). They come with 256GB of storage and lack cellular connectivity, meaning they can only get on the internet using WiFi.
Both M5 iPad Pros were still full price at Best Buy and the Apple Store at the time of writing.
If you're familiar with the previous-gen M4 iPad Pro, you're already well-acquainted with the M5 model: They're basically identical aside from their chips. Highlights include a beautiful Tandem OLED touchscreen, a nice 12MP Center Stage front camera, and a remarkably thin design. Yes, the iPad Pro is still even thinner than the current iPad Air, our favorite tablet for artists and on-the-go multitaskers.
For its part, the new M5 iPad Pro is the model we now recommend for creative professionals and power users with the most demanding workloads. Its blazing-fast M5 chip makes it just as capable as MacBooks and some premium Windows laptops. Limiting it to basic tasks like sending emails and word processing is like putting it on a leash.
"If you like to run AI models on your device, you're a professional illustrator or designer, or you need to deliver professional-quality video, the new iPad Pro is up for the job," writes Timothy Beck Werth, Mashable's tech editor. (Read his full review.)
One important note: For some of my colleagues, the discounted M5 iPad Pros were only available from random third-party sellers on Amazon. We recommend that shoppers avoid them when it comes to big-ticket purchases like this; buying from Amazon itself is always less risky.
To find out who's selling you the M5 iPad Pro, check who's listed as its "Shipper / Seller" (located directly below the orange "Buy Now" button on its product page). If you see something other than "Amazon.com," just hold tight. I saw the new M5 MacBook Pro on sale from a third-party seller earlier this morning, but its supplier reverted back to Amazon.com within an hour.
