Disk Enclosure Linux Tests
Intel Core i9-7980XE testing with a ASUS PRIME X299-A and AMD Radeon 8192MB on Ubuntu 18.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite.


StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.40GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB CT525MX300SSD1 + 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171119, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.40GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB SABRENT + 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171119, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160

SATA 3.0 Connection: 

	Processor: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 4.40GHz (18 Cores / 36 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: AMD Radeon 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: Acer B286HK, Network: Intel Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.14.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20171119, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160


SQLite 3.8.10.2
Test Target: Default Test Directory
Seconds < Lower Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 80.28 |===========================================
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 41.24 |======================
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 25.98 |==============


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 20.26  |===
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 30.42  |=====
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 259.05 |==========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 5061  |===
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 7602  |=====
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 64759 |===========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 28.72  |====
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 30.50  |====
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 317.56 |==========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 7176  |====
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 7621  |====
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 79387 |===========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 36.11  |======
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 36.45  |======
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 267.19 |==========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 9024  |======
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 9108  |======
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 66794 |===========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 34.16  |=====
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 36.68  |======
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 266.66 |==========================================


Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13
Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 4KB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory
IOPS > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 8535  |======
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 9165  |======
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 66663 |===========================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 28.25  |==========
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 32.47  |============
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 118.48 |==========================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads
Files/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 37.33  |============
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 38.27  |============
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 135.20 |==========================================


FS-Mark 3.3
Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size
Files/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 29.33 |===============
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 29.77 |================
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 82.37 |===========================================


BlogBench 1.0
Test: Write
Final Score > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 3020 |=======================
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 3027 |=======================
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 5706 |============================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Compile
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 878.98 |======================================
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 866.30 |======================================
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 959.56 |==========================================


Compile Bench 0.6
Test: Initial Create
MB/s > Higher Is Better
StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure . 615.75 |=======================================
Sabrent USB 3.1 Adapter .... 649.75 |=========================================
SATA 3.0 Connection ........ 671.08 |==========================================