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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
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 |===============
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 |=================
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 |========================
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 |=================
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 |=======
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 |========================
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 |========================================
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 |========================================
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 |==============================================