Apple would be testing four new iPad Pro models that would arrive in spring 2027 along with a redesigned and more powerful entry-level MacBook Pro according to the most recent report from Mark Gurman.

These devices aim to make 2027 one of Apple's most aggressive years in terms of hardware launches.

What are the new iPad Pros for 2027

According to the report, Apple is testing four new iPad Pro models, maintaining the current screen diagonals of 11 and 13 inches, which indicates a continuous evolution in format but interesting in performance. All of these models would be planned to arrive in spring 2027, which fits with the recent renewal pattern of the Pro family.

The focus of this generation would be on internal improvements with faster chips and cooling improvements rather than radical design changes. Gurman recalls that Apple has experimented with a vapor chamber cooling system for the iPad Pro that seeks to improve sustained performance and reduce overheating problems, which is key for creative tasks and demanding workloads.

Context also matters Apple last updated the iPad Pro in October 2025 with the M5 chip and accompanied that jump with a price increase: the 11-inch model rose from $999 to $1,199 while the 13-inch model went from $1,299 to $1,499. With this background, it is reasonable to expect that the new models will be positioned as even more premium machines and that Apple will use the jump in performance to justify that approach.

In parallel, rumors have circulated of a possible 18.8-inch folding iPad Pro scheduled for 2027, although Gurman's information suggests that the four devices now being tested respond more to a traditional update of the current catalog. That is to say, the future folding could go a different route while this wave of models would maintain the classic format that already fits well with the professional user.

More ambitious entry-level MacBook Pro

In addition to the iPad Pro, the report points to a key movement in the range of laptops, Apple would be preparing a completely redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro with code name K104 and a 14-inch screen, intended to arrive as soon as the first half of 2027. This equipment would adopt a design aligned with what the company is preparing for high-end MacBooks with touch screens scheduled between the end of this year and the beginning of next year.

The detail is interesting because the entry-level MacBook Pro has always been the gateway to the professional world of macOS and now Apple seems to want that basic model to stop feeling like the trimmed version. According to the report, the company had even finished months ago the development of an entry-level MacBook Pro identified as J804 that was going to maintain the current design and debut the M6 ​​chip, but that project would have been rethought to opt for a more ambitious proposal.

The roadmap also mentions that Apple seeks to debut the M7 processor in the first half of 2027, accelerating the jump compared to the M6 ​​generation. The idea would be to better respond to increasingly heavy artificial intelligence workloads and position both the new iPad Pro and the MacBook as machines prepared for that scenario.

A 2027 that points to a giant year for Apple

The picture Gurman paints suggests that 2027 could become the biggest product year in Apple's recent history with several key families receiving major upgrades. Four new iPad Pros, a deep revamp of the entry-level MacBook Pro and the jump to an AI-oriented M7 fit that narrative of aggressive expansion.

That doesn't mean the path is clear of obstacles - the report warns that current tensions in memory and chips could alter the company's roadmap. Even so, if Apple manages to keep the schedule, the combination of more powerful Pro tablets and a redesigned entry-level laptop would be a strong hook for creative users, developers and hybrid profiles who want performance without giving up portability.

For those who follow the brand's launches, these clues help to understand where Apple's product strategy is moving, an ecosystem in which the lines between consumer and professional are blurred while the company strongly pushes the integration of functions based on artificial intelligence. If the internal tests progress as planned, the coming months will be full of leaks and rumors about these iPad Pros and the new MacBook Pro and everything indicates that they will be regular protagonists in the Google Discover recommendations and cards of the most tech users.