“What type of transfer speeds can I expect to see if I use this SSD in the new MacBook Pro M1- Max chip?”
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As far as what I know, the chip will matter little. It’s the type of ports you have on your device (check your specs) and the type of cable that you use. This device comes with 1 standard USB-C to USB-C cable and 1 USB-C to USB-A (standard USB size). But, in order to reach the maximum read and write speeds, you’ll need Thunderbolt 2, 3 or 4 ports (each increasing in speed) with appropriate Thunderbolt cables - available on Apple Store and probably at Best Buy too. If you think you’ll buy Apple products going forward, I’d recommend to future proof and buy Thunderbolt 4 cable(s) even if you have just Thunderbolt 2 or 3 ports. They are backwards compatible. In any system, the slowest component will determine the max speed and, as mentioned, I don’t think the chip makes any or much of a difference. Certainly with an M1 chip and a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 cable, you’ll max out what this SSD is capable of delivering.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Please be advised that transfer speed is also dependent on your hardware configuration and that advertised speed can be obtained under optimal conditions. However, the SanDisk Extreme PRO® Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81) will provide you the maximum speed when connected to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 which is 2000MB/s and would also like to inform you that this drive has not been tested on USB 4.0 port.
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