System76 Galago UltraPro Linux Benchmarks Preview System76 Gazelle Pro Intel Core i7 Haswell laptop versus Galago UltraPro. These are just some early tests while more results will come once I have the Galago UltraPro in my possession rather than just remote access. Benchmarks by Michael Larabel of Phoronix.com for a future article. Take these results for what you will. HP EliteBook 161C: Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: HP 161C, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 160GB INTEL SSDSA2M160, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP (1300MHz), Audio: IDT 92HD81B1X5, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1600x900 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook: Processor: Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS K56CA v1.0, Chipset: Intel 3rd Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 500GB Hitachi HTS54505 + 24GB SanDisk SSD i100, Graphics: Intel 3rd Gen Core (1050MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC270, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168 + Atheros AR9485 Wireless OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768 System76 Gazelle Pro: Processor: Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Gazelle Professional, Chipset: Intel Haswell DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 120GB INTEL SSDSC2CW12, Graphics: Intel Haswell IGP (1300MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168 + Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.8.0-27-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.6, OpenGL: 3.0 Mesa 9.1.3, Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 System76 Galago UltraPro: Processor: Intel Core i7-4750HQ @ 2.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: System76 Galago UltraPro, Chipset: Intel Crystal Well DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB PLEXTOR PX-256M5, Graphics: Intel Crystal Well IGP (1200MHz), Audio: Intel Haswell HDMI, Network: Intel Connection I217-V + Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 OS: Ubuntu 13.04, Kernel: 3.11.0-031100-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.0.0, Display Server: X Server 1.13.3, Display Driver: intel 2.21.15, OpenGL: 3.1 Mesa 9.3.0-devel (git-644fbbd raring-oibaf-ppa), Compiler: GCC 4.7, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size Files/s > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 83.88 |================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 230.73 |============================================ System76 Galago UltraPro . 94.40 |================== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads Files/s > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 99.33 |=========== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 398.93 |============================================ System76 Galago UltraPro . 239.03 |========================== PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance TPS > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 1655 |============ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 6413 |============================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 4360 |=============================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 104.90 |============================================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 88.07 |===================================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 28.07 |============ System76 Galago UltraPro . 70.33 |============================= OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ MIN: 3.0 AVG: 8.1 MAX: 17.0 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 9.8 MAX: 29.0 System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 35.6 MAX: 87.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 14.3 MAX: 38.0 Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 21.70 |=============================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 31.37 |============================================= Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 28.0 AVG: 45.8 MAX: 75.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 24.0 AVG: 32.2 MAX: 84.0 Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 59.53 |======================= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 44.80 |================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 85.07 |================================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 113.40 |============================================ Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ MIN: 3.0 AVG: 16.8 MAX: 36.0 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... MIN: 3.0 AVG: 22.4 MAX: 52.0 System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 11.7 MAX: 23.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 8.7 MAX: 22.0 Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 90.92 |================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 88.22 |================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 109.88 |==================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 246.51 |============================================ Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 43.79 |=============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 58.91 |===================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 49.32 |================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 124.80 |============================================ Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 30.60 |================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 43.35 |========================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 35.02 |===================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 75.53 |============================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 3188 |======================= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 3099 |====================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 6456 |============================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 5793 |========================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 176 |============= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 340 |========================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 246 |================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 634 |=============================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 22591 |============ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 43636 |======================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 18608 |========== System76 Galago UltraPro . 86975 |============================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 48 |============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 110 |================================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 85 |========================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 157 |=============================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 144 |============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 331 |================================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 255 |========================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 483 |=============================================== OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 35.77 |============= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 41.83 |=============== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 50.13 |================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 120.20 |============================================ OpenArena 0.8.8 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ MIN: 6.0 AVG: 27.8 MAX: 59.0 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... MIN: 7.0 AVG: 23.6 MAX: 46.0 System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 2.0 AVG: 18.2 MAX: 43.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 2.0 AVG: 8.3 MAX: 26.0 Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 31.27 |=========================================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 26.33 |==================================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 32.57 |============================================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 30.73 |========================================== Unvanquished Alpha 17 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ MIN: 17.0 AVG: 31.8 MAX: 52.0 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... MIN: 25.0 AVG: 37.1 MAX: 55.0 System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 18.0 AVG: 30.5 MAX: 50.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 20.0 AVG: 32.9 MAX: 51.0 Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1366 x 768 Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 64.47 |======================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 46.73 |================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 106.63 |======================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 116.07 |============================================ Urban Terror 4.2.013 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Total Frame Time Milliseconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ MIN: 3.0 AVG: 15.6 MAX: 33.0 ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... MIN: 4.0 AVG: 22.0 MAX: 52.0 System76 Gazelle Pro ..... MIN: 1.0 AVG: 9.5 MAX: 21.0 System76 Galago UltraPro . MIN: 1.0 AVG: 8.5 MAX: 20.0 Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Low Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 95.89 |================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 80.96 |============== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 171.59 |============================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 259.66 |============================================ Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: High Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 48.55 |============= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 52.34 |============== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 75.55 |==================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 163.77 |============================================ Xonotic 0.7 Resolution: 1366 x 768 - Effects Quality: Ultra Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 33.71 |=============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 38.91 |================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 52.54 |======================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 100.89 |============================================ GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Plot3D - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 3094 |====================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 3132 |====================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 6478 |============================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 5800 |========================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Furmark - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 163 |============ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 327 |======================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 247 |================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 635 |=============================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Triangle - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 4463 |== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 36154 |=================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 17551 |========= System76 Galago UltraPro . 87181 |============================================= GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Piano - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 48 |============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 111 |================================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 85 |========================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 157 |=============================================== GpuTest 0.5.0 Test: Pixmark Volplosion - Resolution: 1366 x 768 Points > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 144 |============== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 333 |================================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 255 |========================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 484 |=============================================== Dolfyn 0.527 Computational Fluid Dynamics Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 32.29 |============================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 51.01 |============================================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 21.09 |=================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 25.31 |====================== LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator 1.0 Test: Rhodopsin Protein Loop Time < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 51.32 |============================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 81.97 |============================================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 35.55 |==================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 42.13 |======================= John The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7 Test: Blowfish Real C/S > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 2067 |================= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 1459 |============ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 5712 |============================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 5358 |=========================================== John The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7 Test: Traditional DES Real C/S > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 8115333 |================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 5095000 |============ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 18513000 |========================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 17213667 |======================================= John The Ripper 1.7.9-jumbo-7 Test: MD5 Real C/S > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 31720 |================================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 19808 |===================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 42344 |============================================= System76 Galago UltraPro . 35868 |====================================== x264 2013-06-08 H.264 Video Encoding Frames Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 60.98 |================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 40.58 |=========== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 163.84 |============================================ System76 Galago UltraPro . 150.09 |======================================== Himeno Benchmark 3.0 Poisson Pressure Solver MFLOPS > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 1304.34 |================================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 767.08 |=================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 1773.08 |=========================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 1564.86 |====================================== Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1 Time To Compile Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 219.35 |============================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 339.03 |============================================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 81.41 |=========== System76 Galago UltraPro . 89.02 |============ C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 86.48 |============================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 135.63 |============================================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 31.01 |========== System76 Galago UltraPro . 33.12 |=========== Primesieve 4.2 1e12 Prime Number Generation Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 212.96 |============================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 337.07 |============================================ System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 93.32 |============ System76 Galago UltraPro . 98.59 |============= Smallpt 1.0 Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 249 |================================ ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 366 |=============================================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 98 |============= System76 Galago UltraPro . 105 |============= Ogg Encoding 1.3.0 WAV To Ogg Seconds < Lower Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 9.59 |=========================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 16.15 |============================================= System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 7.12 |==================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 8.52 |======================== OpenSSL 1.0.1c RSA 4096-bit Performance Signs Per Second > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 99.07 |============================== ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 59.93 |================== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 144.03 |============================================ System76 Galago UltraPro . 121.70 |===================================== PostgreSQL pgbench 8.4.11 TPC-B Transactions Per Second TPS > Higher Is Better HP EliteBook 161C ........ 3314.39 |============================= ASUS K56CA Ultrabook ..... 599.30 |===== System76 Gazelle Pro ..... 4941.64 |=========================================== System76 Galago UltraPro . 1253.05 |===========