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Model A

MacBookPro16,1

510 GB · macOS

Sample count: 4

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Model B

MacBookPro15,1

233 GB · macOS

Sample count: 1

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Storage performance

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Sequential read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A MacBookPro16,1 · 510 GB3,034.32
B MacBookPro15,1 · 233 GB3,038.58

B is 0.14% higher than A

Sequential write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A MacBookPro16,1 · 510 GB2,293.61
B MacBookPro15,1 · 233 GB1,034.34

B is 54.90% lower than A

4 KiB random read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A MacBookPro16,1 · 510 GB42.81
B MacBookPro15,1 · 233 GB37.17

B is 13.18% lower than A

4 KiB random write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A MacBookPro16,1 · 510 GB254.58
B MacBookPro15,1 · 233 GB312.96

B is 22.93% higher than A

Configuration details

DetailA · MacBookPro16,1 · 510 GBB · MacBookPro15,1 · 233 GB
PlatformmacOSmacOS
Sample count41
Latest measurement2025-12-222023-08-04
Random read IOPS10,9599,515
Random write IOPS65,17380,117
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Compare sequential and 4 KiB random read/write speeds side by side. Every option includes its Model, capacity and platform. You can compare 512 GB with 256 GB, including two capacities of the same Model.

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