The 2027 iPad Pro with the M6 chip may include a feature first seen in the iPhone 17 Pro.

The powerful A-series processors in iPhones, such as the ones in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro, can cause the devices to get hot. To address this, Apple intends to incorporate a vapor chamber in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, which will use the A19 Pro chip. This component will help dissipate heat from the 3nm chipset.

A vapor chamber is a sealed metal container holding a bit of water. One side of the chamber touches the phone's processor. As the chip warms up, the liquid inside turns into steam, which then spreads throughout the chamber and carries heat away from the processor. When the steam contacts the cooler walls of the chamber, it reverts back to liquid, releasing heat.

This technology isn't new and is already used by competitors like Samsung. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple is also developing a vapor chamber for the M6-powered iPad Pro series, expected in 2027. While larger tablets dissipate heat more easily, performance should still improve with a vapor chamber.

The 2027 iPad Pro will likely feature Apple's M6 SoC, produced by TSMC using a 2nm process. This new process should boost the application processor's performance and efficiency, making a vapor chamber necessary to prevent overheating.

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