default configuration Intel Core i5 520M testing with a Dell 0667CC and Intel Core IGP on LinuxMint 12 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Seagate ST9320423AS: Processor: Intel Core i5 520M @ 2.40GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0667CC, Chipset: Intel Core DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 320GB Seagate ST9320423AS + 320GB USB Hard Drive, Graphics: Intel Core IGP, Audio: IDT 92HD81B1C5, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 OS: LinuxMint 12, Kernel: 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.2.2.1, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: intel 2.15.901, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.11, Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050 Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 256 MB/s > Higher Is Better Seagate ST9320423AS . 44.31 |==================================================