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.

This results in SSD read and write performance that’s dramatically lower than the previous generation. The base model M1 and M2 MacBook Air provide just 256GB of storage.

The $1,299 model features the same 256GB of SSD storage as its M1 predecessor, but speeds are much slower.

Speeds on Apple's new M2-powered MacBook Pro aren't as fast as the speeds on last generation's M1-powered MacBook Pro.

It appears that only the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip has a slower SSD. As noted in the MacRumors forums, Aaron Zollo ran the Disk Speed Test app on the 512GB model and the SSD's ...

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