https://wccftech.com/base-m2-macbook-pro-features-significantly-slower-ssd-speed-compared-to-m1-macbook-pro/

Apple launched the new M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models earlier this month at its WWDC 2022 event. While the M2 MacBook Air will be released sometime next month, the M2 MacBook Pro has been the subject of various tests. It has recently been found that the base model of the M2 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage feature significantly slower SSD speeds compared to the M1 model. Scroll down to read more details on the subject.

Discovered by the YouTube channels Max Tech, the 256GB MacBook Pro model features slower SSD speeds compared to the M1 MacBook Pro. With Blackmagic's Disk Speed Test app, it was found that the SSD read and write speeds are both around 1,450 Mbps. This means that the read speed is around 50 percent slower and the write speed is around 30 percent slower compared to the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro model with 256GB of storage capacity.