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Apple Macbook air M1 256GB model have 2 nand chip of 128GB or single 256GB chip. After the launch of macbook air m2 256GB, have they made any SSD changes to the previous macbook air m1 256GB model?
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BobTheFisherman wrote:
thisisujjawal wrote:
No but we have seen that macbook air m2 256GB speeds are drastically slow as compared to macbook air m1 256 because macbook air m2 256 contain single 256 nand chip whereas in macbook air m1 256 contains 2 nand chips(128+128). I am not asking for add/change.
You are jumping way into the weeds. If your computer is slow, there are many possible resons why without jumping to the conclusion that the design of the chips is the reason. Start the troubleshooting process with the most simple things first.
Actually the OP is correct, the newer M2 256GB SSD is using a single NAND chip which does dramatically decrease the performance of the SSD straight from the factory. Having two NAND chips allows them to be interleaved for faster performance. If the performance is that important to a user, then they should avoid the M2 256GB SSD configuration. this article explains it much better:
I agree this unfortunate and not something you would expect from Apple. I think this is something that Apple should clearly mention on the product configuration page. I would be extremely disappointed to find this model has an SSD with half the speed of the other configurations even if the SSD is fast. I do understand the reasoning, but this information should be clearly stated at time of purchase.
So you don't know the answer, but you decided it shouldn't matter to him because you just assumed he wants to change/add storage?
SSD in apple macbook air m1 256GB.
