No matter how you spin it, a reduction in performance compared to the previous gen. just doesn’t sound good.
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Base Model MacBook Air With M2 Chip Has Slower SSD Speeds in Benchmarks
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Ya, I’m very content with the extra $200 I spent to go from the 16/512 air to the base model 14” Pro.
just what apple wanted. well done. at least you feel like you made that decision on your own.
Depends how you define “real-world”.
Tests show significantly slower performance on the base model M2 Pro compared to the base model M1 Pro for tasks like exporting video while multitasking (web browsing, etc). Like up to 40% slower.
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Well Apple didn’t sell it for $1800 so that argument falls flat pretty quick.
Kind of crazy to think that my old MacBook Pro from 2012 already came with 8/256 config. Yes, different technology but still
So spec a 512 GB SSD and move on. This seems more like an issue for internet forum flamebait than anything else.
Also, my dude, maybe dial back the aggression?
Glad I went for the 512GB SSD then......(question for me is can i live with the midnight finish being a fingerprint magnet?)
They started cutting production costs at the expense of performance and still raised the price of the machine. If this were a $699 Dell it would be a non-issue but this is marketed as a premium device.
Not surprising at all, the M2 MacBook Pro SSD results confirmed the M2 Air would have the same fate.
it's the same **** they pulled with the iPad Air/Pro.
it literally made no sense to buy the 256GB Air when for "only" an extra £150 you get a better camera, processor, more ram, etc.
the pricing is set up to push you to the higher option.
apple is laughing because they now got an extra $200 from someone and that person is like "ya! i'm content"
And this performance hit only applies to the 256 GB spec, right?
I think Apple should be more transparent about the performance issue and just specify that. Base model has slower and less storage, and paying for the upgrade gets you faster transfer times. If they're transparent about it, the user gets to make a choice instead of having one made for them.
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I think most class action suits are absurd but I'd understand if Apple gets one for this.
Apple wants $400 for the upgrade. Best Buy made it worth it. Thanks Best Buy.
Not sure why, but Toy Story 10 got me good. Thank you sir/madam.
what if i don't need 512GB?
should i just cough up the extra £200 and "Move on"?
nah, **** that. you might not mind multi trillion $ companies walking all over you but not me.
Not gonna happen on Timmy's watch
always disappointing to pay more and get less
even if it doesnt make a practical difference for lots of users
even if it doesnt make a practical difference for lots of users
Not how that works, they technically haven't done anything wrong.
All the more reason to stick with the M1 for anyone considering purchasing a base model config.
At best, you won’t notice a difference. At worst, the M1 will smoke the M2.
I can’t think of any reason at all to go for a base M2 over a base M1, apart from MagSafe freeing up an extra USB port.
Let's be honest. People buying the base model without doing enough research to know about this issue deserve to have a worse computer than the rest of us. 😈
16/512 or bust!
[edit: this was meant as a joke about shoppers who don’t their research and also a parody of snobby forum-dwellers… I wasn’t being serious about people deserving poor performing machines, nor was I commenting on lower-budget shoppers. Apple’s going to get deserved flak for this, as they always do for backwards choices]
16/512 or bust!
[edit: this was meant as a joke about shoppers who don’t their research and also a parody of snobby forum-dwellers… I wasn’t being serious about people deserving poor performing machines, nor was I commenting on lower-budget shoppers. Apple’s going to get deserved flak for this, as they always do for backwards choices]
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Exactly what I was fearing. This kills it for me. Canceled my preorder and if I consider anything it'll be the 14" MBP since its just marginally more.
So glad I didn’t preorder. I was waiting on this confirmation. I’ll just get the 14-inch Pro.