MacBook Pro 2022: Slower SSD in the entry-level model
Apple’s new M2 notebook
Apple apparently installs a slower SSD in the new “MacBook Pro” entry-level model, despite the new M2 chip. This was not the case with the predecessor with the M1.
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Youtubers have examined the entry-level model of Apple’s new “MacBook Pro” laptops and made an interesting discovery with the SSD. If you choose the configuration with 256 GB, you get a flash memory with only one (256 GB) instead of two chips (2x 128 GB). A higher number of chips increases the maximum possible transfer rate, since data can be processed in parallel.
The “Max Tech” channel subjected the new variant with M2 and the previous model with M1 chip and 256 GB SSD to a benchmark and determined the following values:
- 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1/256GB) – Read: 2,900 MB/s
- 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2/256GB) – Read: 1446 MB/s
- 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1/256GB) – Write: 2,215 MB/s
- 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2/256GB) – Write: 1,463 MB/s
The halved number of chips is noticeable by a factor of 0.5 when reading. When writing, the gap is smaller, but still significant according to the measurements. In everyday life under Mac OS, users will probably not notice this. The situation is different if large amounts of data are processed during video editing or data is swapped out from RAM to the SSD during multitasking. The latter can quickly become noticeable in conjunction with only 8 GB of RAM in the entry-level configuration, depending on the application profile.
Are affected according to the current status, or according to tests of “max tech” and from “Created Tech“, only the models with the 256 GB SSD. The find gets a somewhat bland aftertaste, since Apple did not communicate the slower SSD. In addition, tests of the new Apple notebooks were loud MacRumors priority is given to models with a 1 TB SSD. Before you buy the new professional notebook, you should give some thought to your SSD performance requirements. It remains to be seen whether the new MacBook Air with M2 will also be affected.
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