Will the base M3 MBA have slow SSD again?

[Zest28]

While we wait for Max Tech his review (rather than advertisements from iJustine and the others), are you predicting that Apple decreased the SSD speed of the base model again or not?

 

[1BadManVan]

While we wait for Max Tech his review (rather than advertisements from iJustine and the others), are you predicting that Apple decreased the SSD speed of the base model again or not?

most likely the same speed for the base storage

 

[TheWraith]

They didn't 'decrease' it, but yes, I'm sure it works the same way.

 

[azentropy]

Yes. 128GB chips didn't suddenly become more plentiful or cheaper again, so they are probably going to use a single 256GB chip again - which is why it is "slower".

 

[JPack]

Yes. 128GB chips didn't suddenly become more plentiful or cheaper again, so they are probably going to use a single 256GB chip again - which is why it is "slower".

Those 128GB chips were never in short supply to begin with. Apple will happily sell you an iPad/Air with 64GB storage and iPad Pro or Apple TV with 128GB.

 

[bigcat]

I‘m also curious about this. If I remember correctly the m2 512ssd also was slower than the m1 due to the use of 2 chips instead of 4. Was wondering if the m3 is the same story.

 

[AudiHeel]

I don't remember the slower 512 bigcat. I just remember the 256 being slower, but I may have just never known.

 

[1BadManVan]

I‘m also curious about this. If I remember correctly the m2 512ssd also was slower than the m1 due to the use of 2 chips instead of 4. Was wondering if the m3 is the same story.

Dont believe that was the case, it was just the 256. The 512 and up didnt get an improvement over the m1 but it matched.

 

[Chancha]

On M3 iMacs, the base 256GB model gets the same single NAND 1500MB/s treatment. Only then on the 14" M3 MBP since the base is already 512GB, so it has dual NAND (of 256GB) to get 3000MB/s. Can see the base M3 Air to match the iMac.

 

[bigcat]

Dont believe that was the case, it was just the 256. The 512 and up didnt get an improvement over the m1 but it matched.

thanks for clearing that up, I was probably confused by articles like below, which was about the 512ssd but for the base M2 MBP, not the air.

512GB version of the new MacBook Pro has a slower SSD than the Mac it replaces

Apple is using fewer chips in M2 Macs to provide the same amount of storage.

arstechnica.com

 

[svish]

Expecting the base 256 GB to have only one chip. Compared to M1, the 256 GB will most probably have lower speed. Expecting similar speed when compared to M2 256GB model.

 

[ondert]

I can swear the answer will be yes..