The iPad has a problem that we should all wish to have: It's too damn good . The battery life and standby battery life are superb, the screen is pretty, the apps are nice, and the thing is powerful enough it can last for years.

A larger size means a roomier keyboard

The 120Hz refresh rate is currently useful only for artists

Last year, we gave the 9.7-inch iPad Pro a score of four out of five. Some of our issues with that release -2 gigabytes of RAM, a USB 2 speed Lightning port -have been addressed. Our concerns about the price not only remain, but have been amplified.

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Apple continues to evolve the iPad, with the iPad Pro 10.5 giving customers more reasons to upgrade their ageing Apple tablet. As the 10.5 numerical suggests, this Pro is a new size for iPad: smaller than the 12.9-inch model, and only marginally larger than the outgoing 9.7-inch model, the 10.5...

Great display in an ultra-portable design; keyboard accessory now full-size; as speedy as you could need

Not a huge change over the 9.7-inch model it replaces so not an upgrade proposition for all

If Tony Stark built tablets instead of mechanised suits of armour, I think he'd struggle to come up with something better. This is an iPad that's truly deserving of that "Pro" moniker.

Today, we have an iPad Pro 10.5-inch review for you, but first let’s explain the growing confusion over the iPad lineup. In March, Apple unveiled a new iPad matching the size of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro — but it lacked “Pro” specifications and capabilities, such as support for the Apple Pencil. But there was still 2016’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro model and the original 13-inch iPad Pro. Our iPad Pro review is for the new 10.5-inch Pro tablet, which replaces the 9.7-inch model. That leaves us with a 9.7-inch regular iPad, a 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and a 12.9-inch iPad Pro — the latter saw a performance refresh matching its smaller brother. Oh, and don’t forget the 7.9-inch iPad Mini 4, which did not get an update. There are four sizes in the iPad lineup, which does get confusing; to know exactly which one to buy, try our easy, practical guide on How to choose an iPad. So how does the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro fare? It’s the best tablet in the world, period. Admittedly, the tablet market is hardly what it...

Excellent display, with high refresh rate; Buttery-smooth performance; Long battery life; Robust tablet-support apps; Great camera, speakers;

Pricey; No fast charging;

Apple has decided not to give the iPad Pro 10.5 a full makeover and instead made real improvements where it matters most. Particularly the new display is impressive - its great reflective properties and HDR capabilities will be particularly interesting for fans of movies, TV series and gaming.

very good display; fast Wi-Fi; additional Apple SIM (LTE-versions only; speedy SoC; decent speakers; good battery runtimes

no support for Galileo GNSS; pressure-sensitive case; one-year warranty only; display does not support P3 despite claims; slower memory than predecessor; long charging times

It's easy to leap to categorizing new products like Apple's iPad Pro 10.5 as either revolutionary or evolutionary. Do they break new, uncharted ground, or are they last year's flagship, polished and refined for another attempt?

ProMotion 120Hz display is astonishingly good; Apple A10X Fusion processor is wicked-fast; Solid battery life; Ever-growing selection of pro-level apps

Expensive; iOS 11 isn't available yet; Port selection still lacking compared to a regular laptop

The latest iPad Pro – including the new 10.5-inch model – is the easily the best iPad Apple has ever produced. It can offer high-end users a powerful yet enjoyable experience as a genuine laptop replacement.

For the past year, I've had a really big dilemma: Having to choose between the 12-inch MacBook or the 9.7-inch iPad Pro . Now, the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro has solved all of those issues for me, making it the best iPad to have ever come out of Cupertino and the one most likely to replace the MacBook.

Bigger display without sacrificing portability; 512GB storage capacity make it a real MacBook alternative; ProMotion helps both display responsiveness and battery life; Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil redefine the iPad experience; 4GB of RAM make for top-class performance

The current non-Pro iPad, starting at $329 for 32GB, is all the slate you need for traditional tablet use, which includes games, magazines, comics, and basic email, writing, and web browsing.

Extremely fast; Light; Excellent screen and cameras; Better battery life than previous iPads

Expensive; Using iOS for pro-level applications requires a shift in thinking; Screen technologies may be too advanced to perceive