new iMac - why lagging??? also is flash drive the same as SSD?

[majaca]

WHY DOES MY INFO SAY "FLASH storage" AND NOT "SSD" (are they the same)? This question is the main reason for this post. See screenshot!

A month ago I set up my new iMac. It seems laggy, right now, my mouse is lagging for some reason?? I'm not really impress with this SSD (vs. my old late 2012 3TB fusion drive). Please tell me there is something I can do to fix this? This computer does not seem any faster? I thought it would be faster/better? And for only being used now for less than 1 month, why the lagging? (no, I don't have a ton of other tabs opened). Thanks!


specs:
The unit above contains the following options:

PROCESSOR	065-C7GQ	3.7GHZ 6-CORE INTEL CORE I5
MEMORY	065-C6WL	16GB 2666MHZ DDR4 MEMORY
STORAGE	065-C6WY	2TB SSD
GRAPHICS	065-C7H2	RADEON PRO 580X W/ 8GB GDDR5

 

[Fishrrman]

Try a WIRED mouse and keyboard...

 

[majaca]

Try a WIRED mouse and keyboard...

Ok but my main question was:
WHY DOES MY INFO SAY "FLASH DRIVE" AND NOT "SSD" (are they the same)? This question is the main reason for this post. See screenshot

Can you help with that part of my post? Is flash drive the same as SSD because that’s what I paid for (SSD).

 

[r6mile]

SSD is flash storage. Don't worry you got what you paid for!

 

[DeltaMac]

Your picture does not show "FLASH DRIVE"
Where do you see that?

You have an SSD. All specs refer to that SSD as flash storage, to show some difference between that tiny card in a slot (what you have now), and an SSD that mounts in place of a standard hard drive. Yes, SSD and flash storage are both SSDs, but are not the same physically. The flash storage card plugs straight into the system bus, and generally speaking is several times faster than the older generations of SSDs.

 

[LongWayHome]

OP, Flash storage is the same as SSD. SSD stands for Solid State Drive which is the exact same thing as Flash Storage.

 

[Freida]

Why did you not get the 2020 model?

WHY DOES MY INFO SAY "FLASH DRIVE" AND NOT "SSD" (are they the same)? This question is the main reason for this post. See screenshot!

A month ago I set up my new iMac. It seems laggy, right now, my mouse is lagging for some reason?? I'm not really impress with this SSD (vs. my old late 2012 3TB fusion drive). Please tell me there is something I can do to fix this? This computer does not seem any faster? I thought it would be faster/better? And for only being used now for less than 1 month, why the lagging? (no, I don't have a ton of other tabs opened). Thanks!


specs:
The unit above contains the following options:

PROCESSOR	065-C7GQ	3.7GHZ 6-CORE INTEL CORE I5
MEMORY	065-C6WL	16GB 2666MHZ DDR4 MEMORY
STORAGE	065-C6WY	2TB SSD
GRAPHICS	065-C7H2	RADEON PRO 580X W/ 8GB GDDR5

 

[majaca]

Your picture does not show "FLASH DRIVE"
Where do you see that?

You have an SSD. All specs refer to that SSD as flash storage, to show some difference between that tiny card in a slot (what you have now), and an SSD that mounts in place of a standard hard drive. Yes, SSD and flash storage are both SSDs, but are not the same physically. The flash storage card plugs straight into the system bus, and generally speaking is several times faster than the older generations of SSDs.

oops I meant to post flash STORAGE, not flash drive.

 

[mj_]

I do realize that doing even the most basic research is something that many people seem to be unfamiliar with, so here's the quick breakdown of what you could've found yourself in less than 30 seconds if you would've bothered to use the resources available to you and glanced at the first sentence of the Wikipedia page for SSDs:

SSD is a general term for storage comprised of solid state components. Solid state storage basically means that digital information is stored using electronic circuits without any involvement of moving mechanical parts. This juxtaposes solid state storage with mechanical storage, such as hard disk drives, floppy disks, or tapes. Flash is simply one technology used to provide the solid state storage required for a solid state drive. Other technologies include battery-buffered DRAM, XPoint, and others.

PS: if that sounds condescending and annoyed then it's because it is and I am.

 

[majaca]

That wiki is gibberish to me, hence my post here. Call me stupid now. I dare you.
And seriously if my post annoys you enough that you had to take the time to post complete and condescending rudeness, you have serious issues.
Lighten up, life’s too short.
Also you come off as a cocky, arrogant arse.
Good day to you😁

 

[CheesePuff]

SSD is the same as what Apple calls Flash Storage.

What do you mean its lagging? Please provide a specific example (e.g. Safari takes 5 seconds to open)