Intel M2 Linux SSD - Linux Disk Tests 3.17 Kernel EXT4
A Disk comparison focusing on a 80GB Intel M2 solid-state drive Linux review. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com.


OCZ Solid 2 64GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ AGILITY, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Crucial CT128MX1 128GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 63GB SanDisk SDSSDP06, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Corsair Force LX 256GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 256GB CORSAIR FORCE LX, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Kingston SV300S3 120GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 120GB KINGSTON SV300S3, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

OCZ Vertex 64GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 64GB OCZ VERTEX, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB: 

	Processor: AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Killer, Chipset: AMD RD890 bridge, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 128GB Crucial_CT128MX1 + 80GB INTEL SSDSCKGW08, Graphics: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 6870 1024MB, Audio: AMD SBx00 Azalia, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit

	OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.17.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.2.2, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: radeon 7.4.99, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 10.4.0-devel (git-6cd0dbc 2014-08-29 trusty-oibaf-ppa) Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 4.8.2 + Clang 3.5.0-+rc4-1~gd~t, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1600

Samsung SSD 840 EVO: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.90GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS Q87M-E, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4 x 8192 MB DDR3-1600MHz CMY16GX3M2A1600C9, Disk: 250GB Samsung SSD 840, Graphics: Intel HD 4600, Audio: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th, Monitor: DELL E2210, Network: Intel Connection I217-LM

	OS: Fedora 21, Kernel: 3.18.7-200.fc21.x86_64 (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.14.3, Display Driver: intel 2.99.916, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.11
Test: Intel IOMeter File Server Access Pattern - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
Seconds (Run Time) < Lower Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 186.22 |==========
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 336.53 |==================
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 297.06 |================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 35.14  |==
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 136.66 |=======
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 78.29  |====
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 878.04 |==============================================
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 287.01 |===============
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 55.48  |===


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 55.70 |=============================
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 9.77  |=====
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 51.32 |===========================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 82.97 |===========================================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 90.40 |===============================================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 80.17 |==========================================
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 9.73  |=====
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 33.10 |=================
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 69.15 |====================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads
Files/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 83.00  |===================
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 19.27  |====
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 93.07  |=====================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 170.80 |=======================================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 201.47 |==============================================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 92.67  |=====================
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 14.67  |===
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 103.20 |========================
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 125.87 |=============================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 52.33 |===========================
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 8.67  |=====
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 65.67 |==================================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 83.30 |============================================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 90.00 |===============================================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 80.07 |==========================================
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 20.67 |===========
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 33.10 |=================
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 63.53 |=================================


Dbench 4.0
Client Count: 12
MB/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 157.30 |===========
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 21.04  |=
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 262.50 |===================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 521.09 |=====================================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 391.25 |============================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 652.54 |==============================================
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 104.23 |=======
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 93.28  |=======
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 227.94 |================


IOzone 3.405
Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Read Performance
MB/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 198.98  |=
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 276.49  |=
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 461.10  |==
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 519.14  |===
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 313.99  |==
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 254.30  |=
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 116.61  |=
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 275.66  |=
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 8521.78 |=============================================


IOzone 3.405
Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance
MB/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 122.97 |============
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 29.56  |===
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 171.65 |=================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 284.66 |=============================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 456.49 |==============================================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 104.01 |==========
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 38.89  |====
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 395.91 |========================================
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 268.45 |===========================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Compile
MB/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 126.19  |====
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 43.73   |=
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 107.18  |===
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 338.41  |===========
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 510.58  |================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 136.66  |====
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 62.29   |==
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 442.49  |==============
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 1450.01 |=============================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Initial Create
MB/s > Higher Is Better
OCZ Solid 2 64GB ....... 119.04 |===================
Crucial CT128MX1 128GB . 70.92  |===========
SanDisk SDSSDP06 64GB .. 141.31 |======================
Corsair Force LX 256GB . 226.17 |====================================
Kingston SV300S3 120GB . 241.76 |======================================
Intel SSDSA2M160 160GB . 118.60 |===================
OCZ Vertex 64GB ........ 69.65  |===========
INTEL SSDSCKGW08 80GB .. 243.66 |=======================================
Samsung SSD 840 EVO .... 290.10 |==============================================