Ubuntu 17.04 Boot Time Stealth
Ubuntu 17.10 boot times compared to Ubuntu 17.04 on same system.


Ubuntu 17.04: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Device 5904, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 17.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.5.0, Display Server: X Server 1.19.3, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.0.7, Compiler: GCC 6.3.0 20170406, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440

Ubuntu 17.10 20170907: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-7500U @ 3.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Razer, Chipset: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB SAMSUNG MZVLV256HCHP-00000, Graphics: Intel HD 620 3072MB (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC298, Monitor: LQ125T1JW02, Network: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless

	OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.12.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.25.91, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.3, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.0-rc4, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2560x1440


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Total
ms < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.04 .......... 25190 |=================================
Ubuntu 17.10 20170907 . 36940 |================================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Kernel
ms < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.04 .......... 4420 |=================================================
Ubuntu 17.10 20170907 . 3530 |=======================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Loader
ms < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.04 .......... 3380 |=================================================
Ubuntu 17.10 20170907 . 3400 |=================================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Firmware
ms < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.04 .......... 7130 |===============================================
Ubuntu 17.10 20170907 . 7490 |=================================================


Systemd Total Boot Time
Test: Userspace
ms < Lower Is Better
Ubuntu 17.04 .......... 10250 |======================
Ubuntu 17.10 20170907 . 22500 |================================================