Ubuntu 17.10 Boot Times - SSD vs. HDD

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Samsung 950 PRO NVMe

Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Western Digital WD5000AADS-0

Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WD5000AADS-0, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Vulkan: 1.0.61, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Ubuntu 17.10 Boot Times - SSD vs. HDDProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLVulkanCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-0Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads)ASUS PRIME Z370-AIntel Device 3ec216384MBSamsung SSD 950 PRO 256GBMSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MBRealtek ALC1220DELL P2415QIntel ConnectionUbuntu 17.104.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64)GNOME Shell 3.26.1Waylandmodesetting 1.19.54.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0)1.0.61GCC 7.2.0ext43840x2160500GB Western Digital WD5000AADS-0MSI AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8192MBOpenBenchmarking.orgEnvironment Details- GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderrProcessor Details- Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Samsung 950 PRO NVMe vs. Western Digital WD5000AADS-0 ComparisonPhoronix Test SuiteBaseline+18.5%+18.5%+37%+37%+55.5%+55.5%+74%+74%17.2%Userspace74.1%Kernel43.1%Total41.8%Loader35.1%FirmwareSystemd Total Boot TimeSystemd Total Boot TimeSystemd Total Boot TimeSystemd Total Boot TimeSystemd Total Boot TimeSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-0

Ubuntu 17.10 Boot Times - SSD vs. HDDsystemd-boot-total: Totalsystemd-boot-total: Kernelsystemd-boot-total: Loadersystemd-boot-total: Firmwaresystemd-boot-total: UserspaceSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-03953023203420120402173056050332046201027037830OpenBenchmarking.org

Systemd Total Boot Time

This test uses systemd-analyze to report the entire boot time. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: TotalSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-012K24K36K48K60K3953056050

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: KernelSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-0700140021002800350023203320

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: LoaderSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-01000200030004000500034204620

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: FirmwareSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-03K6K9K12K15K1204010270

OpenBenchmarking.orgms, Fewer Is BetterSystemd Total Boot TimeTest: UserspaceSamsung 950 PRO NVMeWestern Digital WD5000AADS-08K16K24K32K40K2173037830

Samsung 950 PRO NVMe

Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 18 November 2017 07:32 by user phoronix.

Western Digital WD5000AADS-0

Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 500GB Western Digital WD5000AADS-0, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 470/480 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection

OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Vulkan: 1.0.61, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Environment Notes: GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: intel_pstate powersave

Testing initiated at 18 November 2017 10:29 by user phoronix.