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Apple\u2019s new 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 base model appears to have slower SSD speeds than its M1 predecessor. MacRumors <\/em>reports<\/a> that YouTubers Max Tech<\/a> and Created Tech<\/a> have both tested the 256GB base M2 model and discovered the SSD\u2019s read speeds are around 50 precent slower than the M1 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage. Write speeds are reportedly around 30 percent slower.<\/p>\n
Testing was completed using Blackmagic\u2019s Disk Speed Test app, and Max Tech even disassembled the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro and found that Apple is only using a single NAND flash storage chip. The M1 MacBook Pro uses two 128GB NAND chips, and multiple chips can enable faster SSD speeds in parallel.<\/p>\n
\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6E4yF1\">Other 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro models with larger SSD storage don\u2019t appear to suffer from slower SSD speeds. Another <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ww6cHxlsfRg?t=486\">YouTuber with a 512GB M2 model<\/a> ran tests and found similar speeds to the M1 version, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23177674\/apple-macbook-pro-m2-2022-review-price-specs-features\">most reviewers<\/a> were seeded with fast 1TB models and didn\u2019t find any speed issues.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"SXCHoi\">\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"pf1GRF\">If SSD speeds are an issue for you on the base 13-inch MacBook Pro, you\u2019ll need to stump up an extra $200 for the faster 512GB model. But if you\u2019re willing to do that, you might want to wait and see what\u2019s inside the new MacBook Air. The base model will be priced slightly less at $1,199, but if it has slower SSD speeds then there\u2019s an identically-priced $1,499 512GB model that will presumably have the two NAND chips. Unlike the M2 MacBook Pro, the M2 MacBook Air also gets a big redesign \u2014 including new colors, a larger display, a 1080p webcam, and MagSafe charging.<\/p>\n<p id=\"xanxaR\">We\u2019ve reached out to Apple to comment on the SSD changes in the MacBook Pro, and we\u2019ll update you accordingly if we hear back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><code><br \/><\/br><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/27\/23184515\/apple-macbook-pro-m2-slow-ssd-speeds\">https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/27\/23184515\/apple-macbook-pro-m2-slow-ssd-speeds<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Apple\u2019s new 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 base model appears to have slower SSD speeds than its M1 predecessor. MacRumors reports that YouTubers Max Tech and Created Tech have both tested the 256GB base M2 model and discovered the SSD\u2019s read speeds are around 50 precent slower than the M1 MacBook Pro with 256GB of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,8],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-8705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apple","category-technology","tag-apple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Apple\u2019s entry-level MacBook Pro M2 has slower SSD speeds than its M1 counterpart - Science and Nerds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/06\/27\/apples-entry-level-macbook-pro-m2-has-slower-ssd-speeds-than-its-m1-counterpart\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apple\u2019s entry-level MacBook Pro M2 has slower SSD speeds than its M1 counterpart - Science and Nerds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Source: Apple\u2019s new 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 base model appears to have slower SSD speeds than its M1 predecessor. 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