Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4

A Disk comparison focusing on a Corsair Force LX 256GB solid-state drive Linux review. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.

HTML result view exported from: https://openbenchmarking.org/result/1409059-LI-LINUXDISK30&sor&grt.

Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBAMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores)ASRock 990FX KillerAMD RD890 bridge8192MB128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ AGILITYSapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MBAMD SBx00 AzaliaSyncMasterQualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 GigabitUbuntu 14.043.17.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 7.2.2X Server 1.15.1radeon 7.4.993.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~text42560x1600128GB Crucial_CT128MX1128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 63GB SanDisk SDSSDP06128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ VERTEXOpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Disk Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Corsair Force LX 256GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rw- OCZ Vertex 64GB: DEADLINE / data=ordered,relatime,rwProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.

Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4compilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial Createdbench: 12fio: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Default Test Directoryfs-mark: 1000 Files, 1MB Sizefs-mark: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threadsfs-mark: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Sizeiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write PerformanceOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GB126.19119.04157.30186.2255.7083.0052.33198.98122.9743.7370.9221.04336.539.7719.278.67276.4929.56107.18141.31262.50297.0651.3293.0765.67461.10171.65338.41226.17521.0935.1482.97170.8083.30519.14284.66510.58241.76391.25136.6690.40201.4790.00313.99456.49136.66118.60652.5478.2980.1792.6780.07254.30104.0162.2969.65104.23878.049.7314.6720.67116.6138.89OpenBenchmarking.org

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB110220330440550SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 6.85, N = 6SE +/- 13.15, N = 6SE +/- 1.18, N = 6SE +/- 1.10, N = 6510.58338.41136.66126.19107.1862.2943.73

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB50100150200250SE +/- 3.60, N = 3SE +/- 5.56, N = 3SE +/- 4.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.85, N = 3SE +/- 0.46, N = 3SE +/- 2.48, N = 3SE +/- 3.51, N = 3241.76226.17141.31119.04118.6070.9269.65

Dbench

Client Count: 12

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12Intel SSDSA2M160 160GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB140280420560700SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 6652.54521.09391.25262.50157.30104.2321.041. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

Flexible IO Tester

Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test Directory

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds (Run Time), Fewer Is BetterFlexible IO Tester 2.1.11Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test DirectoryCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 18.57, N = 6SE +/- 6.67, N = 6SE +/- 29.70, N = 635.1478.29136.66186.22297.06336.53878.041. (CC) gcc options: -rdynamic -std=gnu99 -O3 -ffast-math -include -libverbs -lrt -laio -lz -lm -lpthread -ldl

FS-Mark

Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 1000 Files, 1MB SizeKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB20406080100SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 390.4082.9780.1755.7051.329.779.731. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 ThreadsKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB4080120160200SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 14.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 5.27, N = 6SE +/- 0.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 3201.47170.8093.0792.6783.0019.2714.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

FS-Mark

Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size

OpenBenchmarking.orgFiles/s, More Is BetterFS-Mark 3.3Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB SizeKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB20406080100SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.65, N = 690.0083.3080.0765.6752.3320.678.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read PerformanceCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBKingston SV300S3 120GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GB110220330440550SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 3519.14461.10313.99276.49254.30198.98116.611. (CC) gcc options: -O3

IOzone

Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterIOzone 3.405Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write PerformanceKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB100200300400500SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 6SE +/- 4.23, N = 6456.49284.66171.65122.97104.0138.8929.561. (CC) gcc options: -O3

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