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Model A

iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3)

256 GB · iOS

Sample count: 31

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Model B

iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5)

512 GB · iOS

Sample count: 132

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Storage performance

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Sequential read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3) · 256 GB709.62
B iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5) · 512 GB713.41

B is 0.53% higher than A

Sequential write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3) · 256 GB600.82
B iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5) · 512 GB465.63

B is 22.50% lower than A

4 KiB random read

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3) · 256 GB22.97
B iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5) · 512 GB20.49

B is 10.81% lower than A

4 KiB random write

MiB/s · higher is faster
A iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3) · 256 GB18.21
B iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5) · 512 GB15.51

B is 14.86% lower than A

Configuration details

DetailA · iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi(iPad11,3) · 256 GBB · iPhone 11 Pro Max(iPhone12,5) · 512 GB
PlatformiOSiOS
Sample count31132
Latest measurement2026-06-272026-05-06
Random read IOPS5,8815,245
Random write IOPS4,6623,970
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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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