Overview
- New Cinebench 2024 results shared by YouTuber Vadim Yuryev and highlighted by Gizmodo indicate the M5 can outpace the base MacBook Pro’s single fan, triggering thermal throttling during heavy CPU workloads.
- Gizmodo cautions that a fanless MacBook Air could face greater heat constraints with M5 unless Apple revises the design or adds active cooling, framing the issue as a concern rather than a foregone outcome.
- MobileSyrup’s review reports strong day‑to‑day performance, battery life and display quality on the entry M5 MacBook Pro, but notes trade‑offs including fewer ports and a notably audible single fan under intensive tasks.
- Early impressions of the M5 iPad Pro from 9to5Mac cite tangible gains such as more and faster RAM, a C1X 5G modem, an N1 wireless chip, fast charging, longer battery life for cellular use and 120Hz external display support, with most M4 owners advised to hold off.
- Coverage points to a staggered rollout with higher‑tier M5 Pro and M5 Max chips reportedly coming later, while separate supply‑chain rumors describe a major M6 redesign in 2026–2027 that could add OLED touchscreens and possible 5G via a C2 modem.