test Running pts/iozone-1.8.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DQ45CB, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH10DO, Memory: 4 x 2048 MB DDR2-800MHz Corsair CM2X2048, Disk: 60GB Corsair Force LS + 2 x 1000GB Seagate ST1000NM0011 + 750GB Seagate ST3750330NS, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 240, Audio: NVIDIA HD Audio, Monitor: LG LG TV, Network: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.1-031601-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4 Corsair Force LS: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DQ45CB, Chipset: Intel 4 DRAM + ICH10DO, Memory: 4 x 2048 MB DDR2-800MHz Corsair CM2X2048, Disk: 60GB Corsair Force LS + 2 x 1000GB Seagate ST1000NM0011 + 750GB Seagate ST3750330NS, Graphics: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 240, Audio: NVIDIA HD Audio, Monitor: LG LG TV, Network: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.16.1-031601-generic (x86_64), Compiler: GCC 4.8.2, File-System: ext4 C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 . 46.33 |============================================== IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Read Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better Corsair Force LS . 3398.51 |=================================================== IOzone 3.405 Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 512MB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better Corsair Force LS . 64.28 |=====================================================