MacBook Air with M2 chip has a slower SSD, Apple explains

Apple says the new 13-inch MacBook Air is blazingly fast!

07/15/2022 22:55

The first tests of MacBook Pro with M2 chip revealed that it has a slower SSD than the previous one with M1. This difference implies that 256GB computer has up to 50% slower SSD read speeds and up to 30% slower SSD write speeds compared to the equivalent model of the previous generation.

At the time several analysts examined the internal components to discover the reason for this difference. But for the common user the conclusion is only one: a slow SSD means more time to load applications and transfer files. However, and given these conclusions that do not encourage updating by this computer, declared in this regard.

Apple defends the speed of the MacBook Air with M2 chip

In a statement, Apple said that while benchmarks for the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage “may show a difference” compared to previous-generation models, performance in the real world is “even faster”:

“Thanks to the M2 performance gains, the new 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are blazingly fast, even compared to Mac notebooks with the powerful M1 chip. These new systems use a new, higher-density NAND than offers 256GB single-chip storage.While the 256GB SSD benchmarks may show a difference compared to the previous generation, the performance of these M2-based systems for real-world activities is even faster. “

According to MacrumorsBased on various reviewed reviews, some tests of the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip showed SSD speeds to be slower even in actual use, but overall results have been mixed.

For now the tests come from specialists who have received the model in advance. For the general public shipments will start this July 15 and it will be then that they decide whether to take risks with the input model or accept Apple’s statements.