"(Image credit: Wylsacom/Apple) It's likely that Apple is going to release the iPad Pro with an M5 chip before the year is done. Not only has a Russian YouTuber apparently got his hands on a boxed model, but the not-so mysteriously titled 'iPad17, 3' recently cropped up on a Geekbench scorecard, showing some next-level specs. And all this got me thinking: Who the hell needs an iPad with a lightening fast M5 chip in it?! What creatives will benefit from it, if at all?"
"The iPad Pro's hardware has been getting better and better since the dawn of the M chip, but in comparison, its software is famously crap. And even though Apple has made up ground recently, neither the $1,000 11-inch nor the $1,299 13-inch iPad Pros can run full, unabridged video editing apps like Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve, which PCs and laptops can."
"It's not just that you're getting a mini version of these apps on your tablet, either. Final Cut Pro for iPad is subscription based, unlike the one-off purchase for the desktop version. Thinking about using the iPad Pro in conjunction with your PC? Well, only if you start on the iPad Pro and take it to your Mac. It doesn't work the other way around."
Apple appears set to release an iPad Pro with an M5 chip, with leaked units and benchmark entries indicating advanced specs. The higher performance raises questions about practical benefits for creatives. The M4 iPad Pro remains strong for drawing, while the M3 iPad Air often performs best with Procreate. Video editing on iPad Pro suffers from software constraints: tablets cannot run full desktop versions of Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro for iPad uses a subscription model, and plugin support and cross-device workflows are limited compared with PCs and Macs.
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