Performance numbers on Apple's SATA firmware update
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I recently updated my Mac's firmware and thought I'd publish the performance difference 3Gbs SATA makes..
Specs:
13" Macbook Pro
160 GB Intel X25-m
Without the update (average):
66.84MB /sec uncached reads. 61MB /sec uncached writes.

With the update (average):
105.50 MB /sec uncached reads, 70.63 MB /sec uncached writes

That's a 58% performance increase on reads and a 15.8% increase on writes!
Read more:
TAUW: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update addresses SATA interface speeds
Specs:
13" Macbook Pro
160 GB Intel X25-m
Without the update (average):
66.84MB /sec uncached reads. 61MB /sec uncached writes.

With the update (average):
105.50 MB /sec uncached reads, 70.63 MB /sec uncached writes

That's a 58% performance increase on reads and a 15.8% increase on writes!
Read more:
TAUW: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update addresses SATA interface speeds


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