256 vs 512 Gb SSD.

Is there a huge difference in the read/ write speed between the two? I purchased the 6 core 3.5 model from the Apple retail store. I'm a little curious if i should of went for the 512 Gb model. Am i missing much in terms of speed?

Generally the bigger they are the faster they are, the reason is that all other things being equal the larger drives have a greater number of chips making up the total drive, more chips = more pathways for simultaneous I/O operations.
But all other things may not always be equal.

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