Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) / Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5): A3357 · 11-inch · Wi-Fi · 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

SpecificationApple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi
Release year20252022
LaunchAnnounced 15 October 2025; in stores from 22 October 2025 Apple—
Model numbersA3357 (Wi-Fi); A3358 (Wi-Fi + Cellular); A3359 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, mainland China only)

This record describes the 11-inch model; CPU cores and memory change with the storage option.

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Display11-inch Ultra Retina XDR; tandem OLED; 2420 × 1668, 264 ppi; ProMotion 10–120 Hz; P3 wide colour

Measured as a rectangle the diagonal is 11.1 inches; the viewable area is smaller.

Apple		10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits

Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle.

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BrightnessSDR 1000 nits; XDR 1000 nits full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only); 1 nit minimum; 2,000,000:1 contrast Apple—
Display surfaceFully laminated; antireflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; True Tone Apple—
Matte glass optionOptional nano-texture glass; 1 TB and 2 TB models only Apple—
ProcessorApple M5; 256 / 512 GB models: 9-core CPU (3 super + 6 efficiency); 1 TB / 2 TB models: 10-core CPU (4 super + 6 efficiency) Apple—
Graphics and AI10-core GPU; Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; 16-core Neural Engine Apple—
Memory12 GB unified memory on 256 / 512 GB models, 16 GB on 1 TB / 2 TB models; 153 GB/s memory bandwidth Apple—
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB Apple64 GB or 256 GB

There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot.

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Rear camera12 MP Wide; f/1.8; five-element lens; autofocus; Smart HDR 4; LiDAR Scanner Apple—
Front cameraLandscape 12 MP Center Stage camera; f/2.0; Face ID Apple12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage

Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls.

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Video recording4K at 24 / 25 / 30 / 60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120 or 240 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256 GB) Apple—
AudioFour speakers; studio-quality four-mic array AppleStereo speakers; dual microphones

There is no headphone jack.

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WirelessApple N1 networking chip; Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 6; Thread AppleWi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
CellularWi-Fi + Cellular models only (A3358, A3359): Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) 4×4 MIMO; eSIM only; GPS/GNSS Apple—
PortOne Thunderbolt / USB 4 port: USB 4 and Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gb/s), USB 3 (10 Gb/s), DisplayPort, charging Apple—
External displayOne external display: up to 6K at 60 Hz or up to 5K at 120 Hz Apple—
Battery31.29 Wh rechargeable lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours of web surfing or video on Wi-Fi (Apple claim) Apple28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi

A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box.

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ChargingUSB-C; up to 50% in about 30 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter (such as Apple’s 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max)

Box contents can vary by region.

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Size and weight249.7 × 177.5 × 5.3 mm; 444 g (Wi-Fi); 446 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Apple247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple
ColoursSpace black; silver Apple—
PencilApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover Apple—
SensorsFace ID; LiDAR Scanner; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light sensors AppleTouch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
SoftwareIntroduced with iPadOS 26 Apple—
Video playbackHEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes; Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, HLG Apple—
Operating temperature0–35 °C Apple—
Chip—Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM

The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware.

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Rear camera and video—12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps

There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported.

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USB-C and external display—USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz

Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s.

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Accessories—Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio)

The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there.

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Authentication—Touch ID in the top button

There is no Face ID.

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