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My XPS 15 shipped with a PM981 (1TB) and while it is fast it isn't as fast as the speeds in the article. However I think this is more down to Apple "cheating" a
by satysin 8y ago
My XPS 15 shipped with a PM981 (1TB) and while it is fast it isn't as fast as the speeds in the article. However I think this is more down to Apple "cheating" at the file system level with delayed write and snapshots or whatever other tricks they are using.
Also the PM981 is the same tech as used in the 970 EVO. Samsung have also had the SM line previous which was the same tech as used in the PRO line but there doesn't seem to be an SM981 so maybe they are no longer doing OEM MLC?
- dogma1138 8y agoIt’s not the PM981 but it quite possibly be a newer version of it, the WD Black reaches speeds of 2800 MB/s in its 1TB version so it’s not unreasonable that a Sammy refresh of the 981/970 will be at least as fast as the newer WDs. And while Apple can cheat at least on the mid 2015 15” MBP with a 1TB NVME I’m not getting any speeds that aren’t in line with my drive this is on a Mojave preview with APFS.
- satysin 8y agoI will have to test on my 2018 MBP when it arrives in a couple of weeks. Will be interesting to see side-by-side against the PM981.