> The M2 Pro system scored 2929 MBps write and 2703 MBps read using the AJA System Test Lite benchmark. Its M1 Pro-based predecessor scored 3450 Mbps on the write test and 4081 MBps on the read test.

That’s still ludicrously fast.

The tl;dr is the SSD chip configuration is 2 chips vs 4 chips in the larger configuration. Same deal as we saw with some configs last year

Samsung’s 980 NVMe drive by comparison does 3200/2300 in sequential tests

Given both RAM/SSD are essentially on the same chip with transfer designed to utilise the SSD under the RAM, and a much faster SSD than what you’ll find in other machines, the broader architecture absolutely affects the performance here.

Obviously they’re confusing Arm with Apple Silicon and this is what they meant

Especially if it’s actually very good and can work with PCVR (unlikely on that count I guess)

VR is a bit of a minefield of weak offerings still, so enthusiasts will buy anything that’s an improvement

r/sffpc awaits. Lots of people build powerhouses and strap on a big screen, then put it in a flight case for travel. At a certain point a laptop of 27” is not more convenient than the flight case solution, you could even just buy an all-in-one pc and a case for it.