Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Has Significantly Slower SSD Speeds - MacRumors
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Following the launch of Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, it has been discovered that the $1,299 base model with 256GB of
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Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Has Significantly Slower SSD Speeds - MacRumors
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M2 13-Inch MacBook Pro With 256GB SSD Appears Slower Than Equivalent M1 in Real-World Speed Tests - MacRumors
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