Base Mac mini SSD Slower Than Other Models

Apple's new M6 Mac mini with 256GB storage uses a single SSD chip, making it roughly half as fast as dual-chip configurations. Benchmarks show the M6 256GB writes at 3,000.2 MB/s, a 48.9% gain over the M4, and reads at 3,216.8 MB/s, up 15.9%. The 256GB model starts at $899.