Here’s What Apple Plans to Unveil This Week: M5-Powered iPad Pro, Vision Pro Refresh, and New MacBook Pro

Apple is reportedly preparing to kick off a new hardware cycle this week — not with a grand event, but with a quiet wave of press releases and short promotional videos. Instead of the spectacle of a live keynote, the company plans to refresh several key products behind the scenes, marking the arrival of its next-generation M5 chip across multiple devices.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will update the iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, all expected to feature the new M5 processor. The announcements could come as early as midweek, following the holiday weekend in the U.S. and Canada.

The iPad Pro is expected to headline the launch. Leaked unboxing footage from overseas has already revealed the tablet’s familiar design but with a few subtle tweaks, notably the absence of the “iPad Pro” engraving on the back. Internally, Apple’s new M5 chip promises faster performance and more efficient graphics, while memory capacity will reportedly start at 12 GB across the board. These enhancements solidify the iPad Pro’s role as Apple’s top-tier productivity tablet, even as its appearance remains largely unchanged.

The Vision Pro headset is also set for a refresh that’s more evolutionary than revolutionary. Apple is said to be focusing on comfort, introducing a redesigned “Dual Knit Band” head strap and possibly a new Space Black finish. The inclusion of the M5 chip is expected to enhance processing power for immersive applications, though the headset’s connectivity will stay at Wi-Fi 6 for now. Insiders suggest this is a refinement of the current model rather than a full sequel, as Apple continues to work toward lighter and more affordable mixed-reality glasses in the future.

Completing the lineup, the 14-inch MacBook Pro is ready to join Apple’s M5 transition. The update is expected to be a simple spec bump rather than a redesign, giving the base MacBook Pro a performance boost ahead of the M5 Pro and M5 Max models planned for 2026.

While these updates may not carry the surprise of past Apple launches, they reflect a strategic rhythm the company has adopted, steady, quiet hardware rollouts that extend its product longevity while paving the way for bigger leaps still to come.