Benchmark Testing Running pts/iozone-1.8.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. benchmark testing: Processor: Intel Core i5-4258U @ 2.40GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 26GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371 / Creative, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-300-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2048x2048, System Layer: VMware iozone test: Processor: Intel Core i5-4258U @ 2.40GHz (1 Core), Motherboard: Intel 440BX, Chipset: Intel 440BX/ZX/DX, Memory: 1024MB, Disk: 26GB VMware Virtual S, Graphics: VMware SVGA II, Audio: Ensoniq ES1371 / Creative, Network: Intel 82545EM Gigabit OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.0-300-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 2048x2048, System Layer: VMware IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better benchmark testing . 7406.14 |================================================== IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better benchmark testing . 153.70 |=================================================== IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 2GB - Disk Test: Read Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better iozone test . 427.75 |========================================================= IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 64Kb - File Size: 2GB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better iozone test . 264.04 |=========================================================