Apple’s new 13-inch base MacBook Pro M2 appears to have lower SSD speeds than its M1 predecessor. MacRumors reports that YouTubers Max Tech and Created Tech have tested the base M2 model with 256 GB and found that SSD read speeds are about 50 percent slower than the M1 MacBook Pro with 256 GB of memory. The recording speed is reported to be about 30 percent slower.
Testing was completed with Blackmagic’s Disk Speed Test app, and Max Tech even disassembled the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro and found that Apple used only one NAND chip for flash storage. The M1 MacBook Pro uses two 128GB NAND chips and multiple chips can allow faster SSD speeds in parallel.
The other 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro models with larger SSD storage don’t seem to suffer from lower SSD speeds. Another YouTuber with a 512GB M2 model tested and found speeds similar to the M1 version, and most reviewers were busy with fast 1TB models and found no speed issues.
If SSD speeds are a problem for you on the base 13-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll have to pay an extra $ 200 for the faster 512GB model. But if you’re ready to do that, you may want to wait and see what’s inside the new MacBook Air. The base model will be priced slightly lower than $ 1199, but if there are lower SSD speeds, then there is a model with the same price of $ 1499 512GB, which will probably have both NAND chips. Unlike the M2 MacBook Pro, the M2 MacBook Air also gets a major redesign – including new colors, a larger display, a 1080p webcam and MagSafe charging.
We have contacted Apple to comment on the changes to the SSD in the MacBook Pro and will inform you accordingly if we receive a response.
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