Macbook pro ssd weight

[MacFly11]

Hi. I am looking to buy a Macbook pro 14 and I was wondering if there is a weight difference between 1Tb and 2Tb storage... (would the 2Tb feel heavier or is the difference negligible?)
I guess it depends on the SSD type. I tried to look it up but couldn't find the information...

 

[Masso]

As far I know, there is no weight differences between the SSD's.

 

[curnalpanic]

Depends on how full it is maybe (?).

 

[TinyMito]

... is that even a question? 1 gram is too much?

 

[MacFly11]

... is that even a question? 1 gram is too much?

Of course 1 gram would not be an issue. But that's exactly the question. A quick Google search shows that the weight of SSD can be 6-60 grams. 60 grams are 0.13 pound. The weight of the macbook pro 14 is 3.5 pound, so in that case it would be felt. For this reason I was trying to find out the type of SSD....

 

[Feisar]

Of course 1 gram would not be an issue. But that's exactly the question. A quick Google search shows that the weight of SSD can be 6-60 grams. 60 grams are 0.13 pound. The weight of the macbook pro 14 is 3.5 pound, so in that case it would be felt. For this reason I was trying to find out the type of SSD....

MBP storage uses NAND flash memory on logic board - going from 512 to 1TB or 2TB is negligible:

MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID

Apple introduced its M1 Pro/Max processors in the 2021 MacBook Pros. How do these new in-house SoCs change the rest of the logic board’s silicon?...

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[dwig]

Of course 1 gram would not be an issue. But that's exactly the question. A quick Google search shows that the weight of SSD can be 6-60 grams. 60 grams are 0.13 pound. The weight of the macbook pro 14 is 3.5 pound, so in that case it would be felt. For this reason I was trying to find out the type of SSD....

I presume you are talking about the new MBP 13", either the M1 or M2 version. Check out one of the several teardown vids on YouTube.

These MBPs don't use discrete SSDs with mechanical connectors and their own controller chips and cache memory chips. Instead they use one or two SSDs chips mounted directly on the motherboard and use the M1/2 chip controller and cache services. This means they don't have the same weight they would if they used discrete SSDs (e.g. M2 form factor NVMe or SATA SSDs, 2.5" SATA SSDs, ...). There would only be a trivial weight different between the 128Gb M2 models that use a single SSD chip and the other, larger configurations that use two chips.

 

[MacFly11]

I presume you are talking about the new MBP 13", either the M1 or M2 version. Check out one of the several teardown vids on YouTube.

These MBPs don't use discrete SSDs with mechanical connectors and their own controller chips and cache memory chips. Instead they use one or two SSDs chips mounted directly on the motherboard and use the M1/2 chip controller and cache services. This means they don't have the same weight they would if they used discrete SSDs (e.g. M2 form factor NVMe or SATA SSDs, 2.5" SATA SSDs, ...). There would only be a trivial weight different between the 128Gb M2 models that use a single SSD chip and the other, larger configurations that use two chips.

I see. Thank you! I was actually talking about the Macbook Pro 14, but I assume it is the same (for a difference between 1Tb and 2Tb storage).

 

[MacFly11]

MBP storage uses NAND flash memory on logic board - going from 512 to 1TB or 2TB is negligible:

MacBook Pro 14" 2021 Chip ID

Apple introduced its M1 Pro/Max processors in the 2021 MacBook Pros. How do these new in-house SoCs change the rest of the logic board’s silicon?...

www.ifixit.com

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I see. Thank you!