The recently released MacBook Pro M2 remains confusing.
Overall, Apple’s new entry-level MacBook Pro M2 offers noticeable power improvements over its M1 counterpart, up to storage speed.
According to YouTube channels Max Tech and Created Tech (via MacRumors), the base model of Apple M2 MacBook Pro with 256 GB of storage has slower SSD speeds compared to the latest generation M1 MacBook Pro. Both YouTube channels tested storage speeds with the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, an app that allows users to test the transfer speed of internal and external storage.
Overall, the M2’s SSD is 34 percent slower than the M1 in terms of write speed, with a read speed offering a 50 percent difference.
The following are the results of the Max Tech tests:
- MacBook Pro M1: 2900 MB / s (read speed) and 2215 MB / s (write speed)
- MacBook Pro M2: 1446 MB / s (read speed) and 1463 MB / s (write speed)
Interestingly, this download only appears to appear on the M2 MacBook Pro with lower storage, with higher storage options offering speeds very similar to the M1, according to youtuber Aaron Zollo.
The slower speed seems to be related to the fact that the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage only includes one NAND flash storage chip, while the previous generation offered two NAND chips with 128GB each.
Is the average user likely to notice a performance difference? Probably not. That said, it is still a disappointing move by Apple and something that should be taken into account by those interested in picking up the MacBook Pro M2.
In my experience, the MacBook Pro M2 worked very well and compared very well, although the tech giant should have made it clear that this download exists.
Source: Max Tech, Created Tech, zollotech (YouTube) Via: MacRumors, 9to5Mac