**How We Rate Rumors**
– 0-20%: Unlikely – Lacks credible sources
– 21-40%: Questionable – Some concerns remain
– 41-60%: Plausible – Reasonable evidence
– 61-80%: Probable – Strong evidence
– 81-100%: Highly Likely – Multiple reliable sources
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### Rumor Assessment: 80% Probable
Apple held off on adding vapor chamber coolers to its devices for unknown reasons, but the company finally made the transition with the announcement of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Unfortunately, the 11-inch and 13-inch M5 iPad Pro models did not receive this upgrade. However, according to the latest report, their immediate successor — the M6 iPad Pro — is expected to feature a vapor chamber cooler.
The addition of a vapor chamber will enable better heat dissipation, giving Apple Silicon more thermal headroom to perform slightly better. As chipsets become increasingly powerful, Apple will likely avoid power limitations on the M6 iPad Pro.
In the recent ‘Power On’ newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, we learn that Apple apparently intends to add a vapor chamber to the M6 iPad Pro. Given that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max were the first devices to receive this upgrade, it was only a matter of time before the vapor chamber technology spread to other products.
Currently, the M5 iPad Pro likely employs a graphene sheet for heat transfer, with the aluminum chassis acting as a heatsink. Unfortunately, this method is inefficient and restricts the chipset from reaching peak performance. This limitation is possibly why the base model of the M5 iPad Pro features a 9-core CPU and 10-core GPU, whereas the M5 MacBook Pro offers a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU configuration.
With the introduction of the vapor chamber, the M6 iPad Pro might not just support increased CPU cores but could also deliver better sustained performance during demanding tasks such as AAA gaming. In such a slim chassis, the Apple Silicon chip was always thermally constrained, making a vapor chamber a necessity rather than an optional upgrade.
Apple prides itself on marketing the current iPad Pro models as the slimmest and most powerful computing devices in history. It remains to be seen if adding a vapor chamber will require the company to increase the thickness of the M6 iPad Pro by a few millimeters.
Since nothing is confirmed yet, readers are advised to treat these details with a pinch of salt. We will provide more updates as they become available.
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**News Source:** Bloomberg
https://wccftech.com/m6-ipad-pro-could-be-first-apple-tablet-to-feature-vapor-chamber/
