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Did Apple downgrade the new MacBook Pros SATA interface?

April 26, 2017Apple downgrade interface MacBook Pro SATA

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Did Apple downgrade the new MacBook Pros SATA interface?

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Apple Inc.’s latest MacBook Pro laptops came with a number of upgrades to processor speeds, RAM and hard drives — not to mention reduced price tags. Apple also reduced something else: the serial-ATA (SATA) drive interface, which dropped from 3Gbit/sec on earlier MacBook Pros to 1.5Gbit/sec. on newer ones. The downgrade was initially picked up by Mac aficionados on the MacRumors.com Web site. Computerworld then confirmed the SATA change on a new 15-in. MacBook Pro as well as on the smaller, 13-in. model. The issue has cropped up on Apple’s forums and on notebookreview.com. It was not clear whether the SATA interface on the latest 17-in MacBook Pro or the ultra-thin MacBook Air were also revamped. Computerworld was unable to get an explanation from Apple about the change. The move to a slower SATA interface has tech experts baffled, leading them to question whether Apple had encountered technical issues associated with the faster interface. “I’m puzzled by it, as I know a lot of other p