All proper, all polished, performance claims are out of this world. But after the announcement, details came to light that Apple kept from the curious.
What stayed behind the scenes: first, the engineers did not mention the specifics of the increased RAM capacity in the base version. Second, the built-in storage now uses a new storage controller scheme. Third, there is a nuance with cooling under load in the minimum configuration.
What does this mean in practice? Speed is speed, but upgrading memory and storage on the spot is still cheaper and more reliable than buying a maxed-out configuration directly from Apple. So if you are eyeing the new model, count more than just gigahertz. And for those who like to dig into the internals, our technician in armour is always ready to keep you company over a cup of tea and a screwdriver 🤖🍵