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# Benchmarks, Good When I Win, Bad When I Lose
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/benchmarks-good-when-i-win-bad-when-i-lose/
- Published: 2023-01-26T01:41:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-26T01:41:41.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Derek Wise: 2023 MacBook Pro SSD Has Performance Drop Similar to M2 MacBook Air](https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/24/macbook-pro-ssd-performance-drop/?ref=birchtree.me)

> A quick look inside the base-level M2 Pro MacBook Pro revealed something I hadn’t expected to see – or, rather, something I HAD expected to see that was missing. Like the base level M2 MacBook Air, the base level of the latest MacBook Pro seems to feature less NAND chips – at a higher capacity – than the last generation. This results in SSD read and write performance dramatically lower than the previous generation.

I don't think this is a huge deal, but I do think it's a bit funny that when Macs get super fast SSDs, many are like "wow, look at how much faster these are than most PCs. Another great reason to buy a Mac!" Now the speed is reduced and the response from many of the same people is "oh boo hoo, it's not like you're even going to notice the difference."

Again, not a controversy, but I do think it's fun to see people love benchmarks when they show their side winning, and then think benchmarks are the worst once they don't.