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Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by watersb on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:05AM (#17529491)
> To be fair, Apple’s relatively new APFS file system is designed to speed up file file copies using a technology Apple calls Instant Cloning. But a win is a win.

Um, no.

While snapshots on ZFS or APFS are wonderful, they don’t help me when I am modifying large files, or compiling a big project.

So I don’t know what to take away from this article.

Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by lostmsu on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @01:23PM (#17551376)
I don't understand how they did not get the first place on any of "real-world" benchmarks, if they have the best CPU and I/O?
Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by mkesper on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:57AM (#17529639)
Other computers have them available for years?
Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by lostmsu on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @01:20PM (#17551349)
Eventually, the entire Apple laptop will be made of Samsung hardware.
Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by kyriakos on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:54AM (#17529632)
Big marketing win for apple. The speed increase is just a matter of perception.
Re:New Macbok Pro Has a 3.2GB/s SSD by 1996 on Saturday July 14, 2018 @06:03AM (#17529653)
give me at least 2x in a raid0