Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is a handy cross-platform SSD speed testing tool, available for Windows and macOS. Readily available on the App Store, the software is predominantly for Mac users.

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros powered by the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips feature faster SSD write speeds compared to their predecessors, according to tests and reviews of the new laptops ...

Even a SATA SSD will get the job done, though we recommend something like an M2 SSD, as the chances are that you also have a spare slot on your motherboard for one.

Combining features from earlier SSD and USB stick models, the diskAshur M2 offers strong security in a rugged chassis, at a price.

By reducing NAND chips in the M2 Mac mini and M2 Pro MacBook Pro, Apple slows disk speeds in its latest Macs.

Sustained disk read speeds run by Max Tech using the BlackMagic Disk Speed Test showed a drop from about 2,900MB/s in the M1 MacBook Pro to 1,446MB/s in the M2 MacBook Pro.

Patriot's Ignite M2 SATA III SSD is available in two capacities: 240GB, and 480GB. Sequential read performance for the Ignite M2 SSD is listed at up to 560MB/s.

It appears that only the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip has a slower SSD. As noted in the MacRumors forums, Aaron Zollo ran the Disk Speed Test app on the 512GB model and the SSD's ...

From what I understand that means going for an M2 NVME ("M key"?) SSD, with reported speeds that are about 10x higher than the others.