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A recent 980 Pro firmware update caused my 12.0.1 / 12.1 to suffer from boot hang of 5 mins for a 2T drive with 1.2TB free. This hang did not occur until the firmware update, and was caused by the update.Thank you for the reply. I understand the importance of having a faster boot drive, but I'm still left with all of my questions unanswered. Perhaps its best if I re-state my questions more clearly:
- In macOS 12, what are the real-world read/write speeds (in MB/s) for the WD_Black SN850 on a PCIe 3.0 motherboard?
- Does the 980 Pro have any issues with TRIM on macOS 12? (I don't seem to have any issues with mine)
- If there are no issues with TRIM on the 980 Pro in macOS12 now, is there any reason to believe that we'll have any in the future?
- If the following were equal: r/w speeds, price, TRIM support, PCIe 3.0 + 4.0 compatibility – would there be any additional benefits to the WD_Black SN850 over the 980 Pro?
The generally accepted explanation is the hang is Trim related, but I've never seen a complete story.
A WD SN750 works fine with 12.0.1. But that could change at any moment?
So rule of thumb, don't update drive firmware... unless you have to update drive firmware?! There's no rule of thumb.
This is where you need Apple to pitch in. Ooops!