{
  "id": 8915835,
  "title": "Unsurprisingly, iPhone 18 Pro Max SSD will slow down when hammered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/unsurprisingly-iphone-18-pro-max-ssd-will-slow-down-when-hammered",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:24:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/iphone-18-pro-max-storage-hits-glacial-speeds-under-extreme-loads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AppleInsider reports that the iPhone 18 Pro Max's internal storage may experience significant slowdowns when subjected to extreme, sustained loads. This issue, highlighted by Bilibili channel Homolab, appears to stem from the type of storage used in the 1TB model of the device. While most everyday tasks should benefit from the storage's speed, particularly for video storage, the phone may encounter performance issues under heavy usage. This limitation was not previously known and may not be a concern for typical users, but it's an important detail for power users and those who push their devices to their limits.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}