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.

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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 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimServer Raid50AMD 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 VERTEXIntel Core i7-4790K @ 4.40GHz (8 Cores)MSI Z87 MPOWER (MS-7818) v1.0Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM16384MB120GB Samsung SSD 840 + 250GB Samsung SSD 840 + 2000GB Western Digital WD20EZRX-00D + 640GB SAMSUNG HD642JJ + 2000GB External HDD + 1000GB 10EACS ExternalAMD Radeon R9 200 4096MBRealtek ALC1150Acer P243W + Acer P243WQualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 22303.13.0-35-generic (x86_64)fglrx 14.20.74.4.12968GCC 4.8 + Clang 3.4.2-2~gd~t1920x1200Intel Xeon E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz (1 Core)BochsIntel 440FX- 82441FX PMC4096MB230GBCirrus Logic GD 5446Red Hat Virtio deviceGCC 4.81024x768OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: --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- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: --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- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: --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- Corsair Force LX 256GB: --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- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: --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- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: --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- OCZ Vertex 64GB: --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- Samsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrim: --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-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v- Server Raid50: --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-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -vDisk 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,rw- Samsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrim: DEADLINE / data=ordered,discard,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rwProcessor Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB, Crucial CT128MX1 128GB, SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB, Corsair Force LX 256GB, Kingston SV300S3 120GB, Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB, OCZ Vertex 64GB: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemandSystem Details- OCZ Solid 2 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Corsair Force LX 256GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Kingston SV300S3 120GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- OCZ Vertex 64GB: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Samsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrim: Disk Scheduler: DEADLINE. Python 2.7.6.- Server Raid50: Python 2.7.6.Environment Details- Samsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrim: LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:/usr/lib/dri:/usr/lib32/fglrx/dri:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/driDisk Mount Options Details- Server Raid50: data=ordered,discard,errors=remount-ro,relatime,rw

Corsair Force LX SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4fio: 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 Sizedbench: 12iozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Read Performanceiozone: 4Kb - 8GB - Write Performancecompilebench: Compilecompilebench: Initial CreateOCZ Solid 2 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimServer Raid50186.2255.7083.0052.33157.30198.98122.97126.19119.04336.539.7719.278.6721.04276.4929.5643.7370.92297.0651.3293.0765.67262.50461.10171.65107.18141.3135.1482.97170.8083.30521.09519.14284.66338.41226.17136.6690.40201.4790.00391.25313.99456.49510.58241.7678.2980.1792.6780.07652.54254.30104.01136.66118.60878.049.7314.6720.67104.23116.6138.8962.2969.6573.6947.0080.3345.27134.6410002.13198.82440.14312.08298.24249.17352.25191.00337.09215.43486.41251.6268.57OpenBenchmarking.org

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 256GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBKingston SV300S3 120GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBServer Raid50Crucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB2004006008001000SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.36, N = 3SE +/- 0.22, N = 3SE +/- 1.42, N = 3SE +/- 0.08, N = 3SE +/- 18.57, N = 6SE +/- 4.48, N = 3SE +/- 6.67, N = 6SE +/- 29.70, N = 635.1473.6978.29136.66186.22297.06298.24336.53878.04-lnuma1. (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 SizeServer Raid50Kingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB50100150200250SE +/- 16.15, N = 6SE +/- 0.20, N = 3SE +/- 0.26, N = 3SE +/- 1.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.47, N = 3SE +/- 1.10, N = 6SE +/- 0.59, N = 3SE +/- 0.39, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3249.1790.4082.9780.1755.7051.3247.009.779.731. (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 ThreadsServer Raid50Kingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GB80160240320400SE +/- 43.42, N = 6SE +/- 0.93, N = 3SE +/- 0.23, N = 3SE +/- 14.93, N = 6SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 5.27, N = 6SE +/- 4.30, N = 6SE +/- 0.78, N = 6SE +/- 0.35, N = 3352.25201.47170.8093.0792.6783.0080.3319.2714.671. (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 SizeServer Raid50Kingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB4080120160200SE +/- 15.36, N = 6SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 2.16, N = 6SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 6SE +/- 0.40, N = 6SE +/- 0.65, N = 6191.0090.0083.3080.0765.6752.3345.2720.678.671. (CC) gcc options: -static

Dbench

Client Count: 12

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterDbench 4.0Client Count: 12Intel SSDSA2M160 160GBCorsair Force LX 256GBKingston SV300S3 120GBServer Raid50SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB140280420560700SE +/- 0.53, N = 3SE +/- 0.77, N = 3SE +/- 0.12, N = 3SE +/- 0.91, N = 3SE +/- 1.01, N = 3SE +/- 2.90, N = 3SE +/- 1.39, N = 3SE +/- 1.14, N = 3SE +/- 0.50, N = 6652.54521.09391.25337.09262.50157.30134.64104.2321.041. (CC) gcc options: -lpopt -O2

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 PerformanceSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBKingston SV300S3 120GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBServer Raid50OCZ Solid 2 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GB2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 34.63, N = 3SE +/- 0.90, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 1.16, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 23.63, N = 6SE +/- 3.43, N = 3SE +/- 0.78, N = 310002.13519.14461.10313.99276.49254.30215.43198.98116.611. (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 PerformanceServer Raid50Kingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB110220330440550SE +/- 13.50, N = 6SE +/- 0.27, N = 3SE +/- 0.64, N = 3SE +/- 7.52, N = 6SE +/- 0.81, N = 3SE +/- 1.74, N = 6SE +/- 0.07, N = 3SE +/- 2.23, N = 6SE +/- 4.23, N = 6486.41456.49284.66198.82171.65122.97104.0138.8929.561. (CC) gcc options: -O3

Compile Bench

Test: Compile

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: CompileKingston SV300S3 120GBSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimCorsair Force LX 256GBServer Raid50Intel SSDSA2M160 160GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Vertex 64GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GB110220330440550SE +/- 0.57, N = 3SE +/- 12.29, N = 6SE +/- 1.41, N = 3SE +/- 4.58, N = 6SE +/- 1.38, N = 3SE +/- 6.85, N = 6SE +/- 13.15, N = 6SE +/- 1.18, N = 6SE +/- 1.10, N = 6510.58440.14338.41251.62136.66126.19107.1862.2943.73

Compile Bench

Test: Initial Create

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCompile Bench 0.6Test: Initial CreateSamsung 840 Basic 240GB after fstrimKingston SV300S3 120GBCorsair Force LX 256GBSanDisk SDSSDP06 64GBOCZ Solid 2 64GBIntel SSDSA2M160 160GBCrucial CT128MX1 128GBOCZ Vertex 64GBServer Raid5070140210280350SE +/- 6.02, N = 3SE +/- 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 = 3SE +/- 3.28, N = 6312.08241.76226.17141.31119.04118.6070.9269.6568.57

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