M1 Mac Mini 512gb SSD speed

[gradi]

Anyone know the M1 Mac Mini 512gb SSD speed? I saw some figures for the M1 Mac Mini 256gb SSD and also for the Macbook Pro 512gb SSD, but I haven't seen the figures for the 512gb SSD in the M1 Mac Mini.

 

[teksurv]

My M1 mini 512gb per Blackmagic: Read 2858, Write 2773

 

[gradi]

My M1 mini 512gb per Blackmagic: Read 2858, Write 2773

Thank you!

 

[MacCheetah3]

Mine are fairly similar:

BM: (3GB)
• Write: ~2750 to 2875 MB/s
• Read: ~2850 to 2920 MB/s
TTP: (5GB)
• Write: ~2900 to 3015 MB/s
• Read: ~2945 to 2955 MB/s

 

[gradi]

Mine are fairly similar:

BM: (3GB)
• Write: ~2750 to 2875 MB/s
• Read: ~2850 to 2920 MB/s
TTP: (5GB)
• Write: ~2900 to 3015 MB/s
• Read: ~2945 to 2955 MB/s

Thank you!

 

[vddobrev]

My M1 mini 512GB Blackmagic (3GB):
Write 2957
Read 3029

 

[gradi]

My M1 mini 512GB Blackmagic (3GB):
Write 2957
Read 3029

Here is the write speed for the M2 Pro Mini 512gb SSD. I think it has a single NAND chip.

 

[soitgrows]

Here is the write speed for the M2 Pro Mini 512gb SSD. I think it has a single NAND chip.

View attachment 2148311

Single chip would mean less than the 3000+ mb/s in the chart though

 

[gradi]

Single chip would mean less than the 3000+ mb/s in the chart though

M2 Pro Mac Mini 512gb SSD is single NAND

 

[soitgrows]

M2 Pro Mac Mini 512gb SSD is single NAND

If you read the comments someone corrected him which he agreed to and people mentioned other tear down videos showing it’s 2 X 256gb.

You wouldn’t get 3000mb/s with one nand. It would be 1500mb/s.

I really wish he edited and reuploaded video with a proper look around and not rush to clicks spreading misinformation like in this thread.

 

[gradi]

If you read the comments someone corrected him which he agreed to and people mentioned other tear down videos showing it’s 2 X 256gb.

You wouldn’t get 3000mb/s with one nand. It would be 1500mb/s.

I really wish he edited and reuploaded video with a proper look around and not rush to clicks spreading misinformation like in this thread.

Thank you for pointing that out! Good to know.

 

[gradi]

I have not yet seen the M2 Mini 512gb SSD speed. Maybe it is the same as the M2 Pro Mini 512gb or maybe it is slower. Has anyone seen anything?

I have an M1 Mini 16gb/512gb and I am thinking of getting an M2 Mini 24gb/512gb. The 40% faster Neural Engine would be good for Topaz and DXO. Lightroom Classic likely uses it for its AI masking and Photoshop likely uses it for Neural filters also. The faster single core speed would also help Lightroom.

 

[soitgrows]

I have not yet seen the M2 Mini 512gb SSD speed. Maybe it is the same as the M2 Pro Mini 512gb or maybe it is slower. Has anyone seen anything?

I have an M1 Mini 16gb/512gb and I am thinking of getting an M2 Mini 24gb/512gb. The 40% faster Neural Engine would be good for Topaz and DXO. Lightroom Classic likely uses it for its AI masking and Photoshop likely uses it for Neural filters also. The faster single core speed would also help Lightroom.

Someone tested their 512gb M2 mini:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-256gb-mac-mini-and-512gb-macbook-pro-have-slower-ssd-speeds-than-previous-models.2378187/page-21

I am looking to buy a 16/512 configuration as well.

 

[gradi]

Someone tested their 512gb M2 mini:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-256gb-mac-mini-and-512gb-macbook-pro-have-slower-ssd-speeds-than-previous-models.2378187/page-21

I am looking to buy a 16/512 configuration as well.

Thanks for that! I was getting concerned that the M2 Mini 512gb may be slower than the M2 Pro Mini 512gb. Glad to see that it isn't. Here is screenshot for the M2 Mini 512gb from the other thread to help people in this thread.

 

[ericsanto]

Someone tested their 512gb M2 mini:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/new-256gb-mac-mini-and-512gb-macbook-pro-have-slower-ssd-speeds-than-previous-models.2378187/page-21

I am looking to buy a 16/512 configuration as well.

How about 512gb M2 Pro mini, have slower ssd speed or not ? 🤔

 

[gradi]

How about 512gb M2 Pro mini, have slower ssd speed or not ? 🤔

Read my earlier post in this thread.

 

[gradi]

Here is another speed test with somewhat different results. Maybe a different test program?

 

[soitgrows]

Here is another speed test with somewhat different results. Maybe a different test program?

View attachment 2148409

The speeds are still comparable to previous result. 2818/2412 vs 3416/2987. And if you notice, they are still double the base 256gb mini, meaning 512gb is different from base configuration.

The consistency is that base mini is said to be only 1500mb/s max, and both the above tests confirm that 512gb mini = 2x speed of base mini. That’s the key point to take away.

 

[benwiggy]

I've heard that the M2s have faster random read/write, whereas the Blackmagic test measures sequential read-write, so only useful for files that are Gbs in size.