Due to the storage model, a large number of users have previously reported that the SSD performance of the basic M2 MacBook Pro is obviously not as good as the M1 MacBook Pro. Foreign technology media The Verge confirmed to Apple that the basic M2 MacBook Air has the same SSD problem as the Pro.
512GB and 256GB M2 MacBook Air 1GB tested
512GB and 256GB M2 MacBook Air 5GB tested
The Verge Also tested using Blackmagic’s Disk Speed ​​Test app, the M2 MacBook Air base model (8GB RAM and 256GB storage) has a faster SSD write speed than the 512GB model ( The review machine sent by Apple for testing) is 15-30% slower; the reading speed is 40-50% slower.
512GB M1 MacBook Air 5GB test
256GB Intel MacBook Pro 5GB test
Such results are not surprising. After all, the base M2 MacBook Air only uses a single NAND chip, while the M1 model and the 512GB M2 model both have 2 NANDs. Chip performance can be said to be doubled.
The Verge editor Dan Seifert then conducted a more detailed evaluation of the M2 MacBook Air. The slower SSD running speed affects a series of daily tasks, including file transfers, etc., and using SSD as temporary memory (Swap memory) will also reduce Overall performance.
