How fast is the SSD on the 13-inch entry-level MacBook Pro? Faster than you think.
According to a recent review of the new 13 inch MacBook Pro (without Touch Bar), may be on the low-end compared to the top-of-the-line 15-inch model, for processing speed and graphic capabilities, but there is definitely nothing “entry-level” when it comes to I/O reading/writing SSD performance.
Apple may have taken a risk of two in making the MacBook Pro non-upgradable (not in the conventional sense anyway), but there is no question that the solid state drive on board of this brand new generation MacBook Pro, is by far the fastest, compared to any consumer laptop.
The test was conducted using two separate programs, respectively QuickBench 4.0, and BlackMagic.
When testing the laptop with QuickBench 4.0, the score matched Apple’s claims of reading/writing speeds clocking at 3.1GB/s and 2.1GB/s respectively.
BlackMagic further solidified expectations, with read speeds in excess of the benchmark application’s 2GB/s cap.
With that said, we must remember that the latest generation of MacBook Pros borrows heavily from the 12 inch MacBook Retina design, which begs the question of how the 12 inch precursor to the latest Pro, fares against this trio of crazy-fast devices.
The new 13 inch MacBook Pro effectively leaves the 12 inch in the dust, by a factor of two. This makes perfect sense, considering that Apple is moving towards a duality in the MacBook, a return to providing only two main classes of products. One for consumers, and one for professionals.
The 12 inch MacBook Retina has been the testing platform, for Apple to understand how consumers would respond to a product meant to consolidate user experience.
This also means that we could see a whole new MacBook line, with the 12 inch MacBook Retina as its root, designed for consumers who may not be content with just the iPad Pro.
One great piece of information comes from iFixit, which pointed out that the 13 inch MacBook Pro’s SSD can be removed from what appears to be a proprietary Apple connector, which could mean that future generations of this laptop could support upgradeable storage.
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