Apple is preparing a fairly crowded refresh cycle: Bloomberg says the company is working on new iPad Pro models for spring 2027, alongside a redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro. The iPad Pro update is expected to keep the same 11-inch and 13-inch screen sizes, but add faster chips and possibly Apple’s vapor-chamber cooling, while the laptop update appears to be part of a broader MacBook redesign.
That matters because Apple rarely leaves its premium tablets alone for long, especially when it is trying to squeeze more performance out of thinner hardware. The company is also juggling a heavier product pipeline than usual, which means timing is starting to look just as important as the hardware itself.
What is changing in iPad Pro
According to the report, Apple is developing four updated iPad Pro variants. The display sizes are staying put, but the internal upgrades should be more obvious: faster processors are on the way, and vapor-chamber cooling is under consideration for the new models.
That would be a sensible move. High-end tablets have been pushed harder and harder as Apple turns them into laptop substitutes, and cooling has become one of the few remaining ways to unlock sustained performance without simply making the device thicker.
MacBook Pro redesign and M7 timing
The entry-level MacBook Pro is also due for a refresh, with a 14-inch model codenamed K104 reportedly set for the first half of next year. Its design is expected to be aligned with Apple’s newer MacBook family, rather than the current look of the base Pro.
Bloomberg also says Apple had previously finished work on another low-end MacBook Pro, codenamed J804, for a release this year with an M6 chip. That version appears to have been pushed aside, and the next step now points to the first M7 processor arriving in the first half of next year as Apple moves faster on AI-related features.
Memory shortages could reshuffle Apple’s schedule
There is a catch, and it is an unglamorous one: memory supply. Bloomberg says Apple may reshuffle launches depending on chip availability, which is a very Apple problem to have in a very non-Apple way.
The pressure is coming from higher-volume products such as the iPhone Air, which is expected to get a second camera and better battery life, and the base iPhone 18. Those models will need more memory across larger production runs, so Apple is likely to prioritize them even if it means nudging some Pro-class hardware around the calendar.
Apple’s 2027 product pile-up
The company’s roadmap does not look quiet beyond that either. Apple is also planning a jubilee iPhone, a second-generation foldable phone, new home smart devices, and its first smart glasses by the end of next year. Add new iPad Pros, a redesigned MacBook Pro, and a fresh round of iPhones, and the only real surprise would be if something did not slip.
For buyers, the practical question is whether to wait. If you want a current iPad Pro or the entry-level MacBook Pro, Apple’s next cycle suggests the next meaningful upgrades are not far off – but the company’s habit of shifting release order means the exact sequence could still change several times before any of this ships.