The M2-powered MacBook Pro was launched last week. As a cheaper MacBook Pro, it can be seen as the entry-level laptop, although it makes more sense to opt for a better SUV like the MacBook Air or invest in the extra power offered by the 14-inch and 16-inch ones. MacBook Pro inch.
This MacBook Pro is still the egg of a cured in the line and one that was already hard to recommend. Now there’s another reason to skip the MacBook Pro, and it’s all due to a key Apple decision.
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends an event showcasing new products during the 2022 Apple Worldwide … [+] WWDC22 Developer Conference at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino, California, USA, June 6, 2022. US technology company Apple Inc. began its annual WWDC on Monday with the introduction of a new chip, laptops and operating systems. systems. (Photo by Wu Xiaoling / Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Naturally, consumers would expect this year’s MacBook Pro, equipped as it is with the new Apple Silicon M2 chipset, to be an improvement over last year’s M1 model. And in terms of processing power, that seems to be the case, with a broad benchmarking deal around Apple quotes a 10% increase.
Since the rest of the design sticks to the look of the 2016 MacBook Pro, including the lack of ports and huge comic bezels for a premium laptop, expect this to be the case. Why would you buy a weaker laptop than the previous generation?
This is where things get interesting. Thanks to Apple’s decisions about setting up SSD storage on the M2 MacBook Pro, writing and reading from storage is slower than the M1 MacBook Pro, as stated by FossBytes:
Notable technology review channels on YouTube, such as Created Tech and Max Tech, tested the 256GB model with Blackmagic’s Disk Speed Test app and found that the SSD’s read and write speeds they’re about 1,450 MB / s. It’s almost 30% slower to write and 50% slower to read than the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which includes the M6 chip with 256GB of storage. “
The speed difference seems to depend on Apple using a single NAND flash storage chip for the 256GB model in 2022, while the 2020 model used two 128GB NAND chips; the latter is able to run in parallel for better performance.
The practical answer here could be that Apple is reacting to supply chain problems that restrict some components and drive up the price of others. But the end result is the same. Apple has chosen to degrade the performance of the new MacBook Pro and it is not obvious to the average consumer.
This MacBook Pro is presented as the consumer laptop that offers more power and productivity, making the option to go with a slower setup brave.
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