M5 MacBook Air SSD Performance Exceeds M4 Pro Models with 229.96% Speed Increase Over M4 MacBook Air Series

The latest M5 MacBook Air has not only undergone a chipset enhancement but also showcases significant improvements in SSD performance. This upgrade parallels the advancements seen in last year’s M5 MacBook Pro. Impressively, the newest MacBook Air outperforms several high-end models equipped with the M4 Pro hardware, demonstrating remarkable speed over its direct predecessors, the 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air versions. Let’s delve deeper into the performance metrics of this device.

Enhanced SSD Speeds for Superior Responsiveness

According to results from Blackmagic’s Disk Speed Test, the M5 MacBook Air benefits from Apple’s advanced NAND flash technology, likely utilizing the faster PCIe NVMe Gen 4 interface. This advancement allows the new models to achieve performance levels that are an astounding 229.96% faster compared to the M4 MacBook Air series. Notebookcheck has published an early review of the M5 MacBook Air, shedding light on these striking performance figures.

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test: 5GB Read Speeds

14-inch M5 MacBook Pro – 6752.1MB/s
13-inch M5 MacBook Air – 6473.4MB/s
16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro – 5401.3MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 19.85% faster)
14-inch M4 MacBook Pro – 3028MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 113.78% faster)
15-inch M4 MacBook Air – 2904 MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 122.91% faster)
13-inch M4 MacBook Air – 2833.3 MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 128.48% faster)

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test: 5GB Write Speeds

14-inch M5 MacBook Pro – 6194.2MB/s
13-inch M5 MacBook Air – 6558.6MB/s
16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro – 6713.2MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 2.30% slower)
14-inch M4 MacBook Pro – 3426MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 91.44% faster)
15-inch M4 MacBook Air – 3023.9MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 116.89% faster)
13-inch M4 MacBook Air – 1987.7MB/s (M5 MacBook Air is 229.96% faster)

The SSD remains a critical component defining the overall speed and performance of a device. Although we have not yet examined the internal specifics of the latest MacBook Air lineup, it is probable that Apple has incorporated dual NAND flash chips, enabling these models to achieve significantly elevated read and write speeds.

If you are eager to experience these advanced capabilities, pre-orders for the 13-inch and 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models are currently open on Amazon, with prices starting at $1, 099. The base model features a 10-core CPU, an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and a 512GB SSD.

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