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2017 iMac Pro: APFS vs HFS SSD Speed

2017 iMac Pro

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This page compares SSD of the iMac Pro to other Macs.

SSD Speed: APFS vs macOS Extended

Real world speeds through the file system using diglloydTools DiskTester.
disktester run-sequential --test-size 8GB

This graph shows transfer speed across the entire drive capacity. Results were essentially identical with the 1TB and 2TB SSDs.

APFS is essentially identical to HFS for maximum write speed, but lags just slightly for read speed.

Flash Drive (SSD) Sustained Transfer Speed for large transfers across drive capacity, APF vs HFS
2017 iMac Pro
2017 iMac Pro
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