The processor, yes, but Apple cut corners on the 256GB SSD. Upgrade to the 512, and you'll be fine, i.e., the 256GB is the slow SSD, not the 512
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M1 MAC MINI VS M2
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Well, it's confirmed now. The 256GB M2 Mini has a substantially slower SSD Read/Write speed than the 512GB models. And likewise the 512GB models are around 1/2 the speed of the 1TB models. So in general: 256GB=1500MB/s, 512GB=3000MB/s, and 1T=6000MB/s
Hats off to you for calling this so quickly!
And if I've understood everything I've read on this correctly the faster 6000mbs speed also only applies to the 1TB SSds in the Mini M2 Pro version (and not, for instance, in an upgraded 1TB drive added to an M2 Mini order).
I don't know about that one. I suppose it all depends on how many SSD chips are present on the Motherboard. I saw a teardown of the M2 Pro Mini and it has 8 pads for SSD chips so it's possible that SSD drives with more than 1TB will be even faster since the 1TB version only populates 4 of the 8 chip pads. It will also depend on the density of the chips used since a 2TB model may still use only 4 pads with 512MB chips instead of 8 pads with 256MB chips.
Lets just be glad that Apple isn't just using a single pad for 512MB and 1TB models (which they could).
Since the base M2 Mini tops out at 2TB (instead of 8TB like the Pro versions) it is a fairly safe bet to assume that the base M2 Mini only has 2 pads for SSD chips. (i.e. 3000MB/s speed cap on the SSD)
In that case I winder if you can just order a base mode and just upgrade the ssd to 1tb without getting a pro model. Or they only come in certain configurations. And what is the speed of the 256ssd in the M1 mini. Is it slower than 1500MB/s. Also the M1 is 39W max. How much power does the M2 use.
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Here is another good article comparing speed.
www.macworld.com
Apple silicon speed test: Every iPhone, iPad, and Mac processor compared
Boom goes the benchmarks! Let's take a look at the current processors in the iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineup to see how each performs.
www.macworld.com
I tried to make a graph like this with those scores, but I had to give up because some data is missing.Here is another good article comparing speed.
Apple silicon speed test: Every iPhone, iPad, and Mac processor compared
Boom goes the benchmarks! Let's take a look at the current processors in the iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineup to see how each performs.
