Faster SSD Matter?

[jhch50]

I have a 15" Macbook Pro Retina Late 2013 with a PCIe SSD already. Does the faster SSD in the new Macbook Pro matter?

Does it make a difference in everyday usage like opening a browser and copy a file to a HDD etc.

 

[T5BRICK]

For everyday usage, it's not going to be noticeable unless you spend a lot of time transferring large files.

 

[mcmul]

Probably not in the use case stated. Definitely if you're playing with VMs though.

 

[DarwinOSX]

It will be noticeable in everything to some degree and a lot in certain cases. Pretty impressive update.

 

[brdeveloper]

I have a 15" Macbook Pro Retina Late 2013 with a PCIe SSD already. Does the faster SSD in the new Macbook Pro matter?

Does it make a difference in everyday usage like opening a browser and copy a file to a HDD etc.

I think the difference between a SATAIII SSD and a PCIe SSD only appears when doing I/O intensive tasks like audio and video processing. Some big software projects can be benefited of fast I/O.

Also, if Apple reaches the 2GB/s mark, MBAs with just 4GB of RAM will be more future-proof, since swapping won't be perceptible for common tasks. The SSD will perform at nearly 20% the speed of a DDR3 module, which is very fast. I think the PCIe bus on 2015 MBAs are still capable of delivering 2GB/s (although the SSD blades not yet), but I'm not sure.

 

[jhch50]

I mean, I do more than just those basic tasks. I was thinking about upgrading my 256 SSD to a larger size SSD, but don' know if I should go for the fast SSD.

Anyone know if there is a website with SSD vs Fast SSD real world speed different comparison?