Disk Tests Linux 4.15 Git January Tests by Michael Larabel for a future article on Phoronix.com. Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB + 280GB INTEL SSDPE21D280GA, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 ADATA SU700 120GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: 120GB ADATA SU700 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Crucial CT525MX3 525GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Corsair Force MP500 128GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB + 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A (0606 BIOS), Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 2 x 8192 MB DDR4-3000MT/s, Disk: Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB + 128GB ADATA SX6000NP, Graphics: inteldrmfb (1200MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.15.0-999-generic (x86_64) 20180112, Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Server: X Server 1.19.5, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 66.25 |======================================= ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 51.27 |============================== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 31.45 |=================== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 19.11 |=========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 14.56 |========= Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 1553.37 |======================= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 2449.97 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 555.17 |======== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 527.07 |======== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 2158.67 |================================= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 731.02 |=========== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Random Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 773 |========================= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1221 |======================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 267 |========= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 254 |======== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 1076 |=================================== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 353 |============ 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 774.76 |=============== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1916.23 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 123.72 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 364.05 |======= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 536.57 |========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 205.31 |==== 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 193686 |=============== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 490557 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 30926 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 91009 |======= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 134140 |========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 51325 |==== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 924.60 |================= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1978.50 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 58.72 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 513.68 |========== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 653.41 |============ ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 626.17 |============ Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Random Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 448 |=================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 985 |========================================= ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 25 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 247 |========== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 318 |============= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 302 |============= 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 326.36 |======= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1660.40 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 53.16 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 334.83 |======= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 735.45 |================ ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 446.75 |========== 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 81587 |======= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 425046 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 13287 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 83704 |======= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 183858 |================ ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 111684 |========== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 1459.07 |====================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 2489.27 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 79.95 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 243.49 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 687.12 |========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 281.59 |==== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Sequential Read - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 725 |======================= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1241 |======================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 36 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 115 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 332 |=========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 134 |==== 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 1112.80 |===================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1996.50 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 79.84 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 240.78 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 608.33 |=========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 274.60 |===== 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 284819 |===================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 511142 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 19956 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 60192 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 152078 |=========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 68646 |===== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 928.26 |================= INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1986.30 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 59.80 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 513.72 |========== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 643.22 |============ ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 614.86 |=========== Flexible IO Tester 2.1.13 Type: Sequential Write - IO Engine: Libaio - Buffered: No - Direct: Yes - Block Size: 2MB - Disk Target: Default Test Directory IOPS > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 450 |=================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 989 |========================================= ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 26 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 247 |========== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 313 |============= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 297 |============ 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 936.38 |===================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1674.83 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 56.43 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 401.39 |========= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 676.22 |=============== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 453.02 |========== 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 Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 234092 |===================== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 428729 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 14103 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 100345 |========= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 169052 |=============== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 113251 |========== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 1000 Files, 1MB Size Files/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 113.07 |===== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 793.77 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 42.33 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 161.30 |======== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 222.63 |=========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 219.77 |=========== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 5000 Files, 1MB Size, 4 Threads Files/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 280.77 |========== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1080.47 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 52.53 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 203.07 |======= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 710.93 |======================== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 145.60 |===== FS-Mark 3.3 Test: 4000 Files, 32 Sub Dirs, 1MB Size Files/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 106.97 |===== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 764.93 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 42.87 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 159.63 |======== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 261.50 |============= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 58.57 |=== Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 1 MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 64.12 |== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1255.43 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 87.76 |=== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 136.20 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 252.92 |======= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 235.40 |======= Dbench 4.0 Client Count: 6 MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 200.75 |== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 4938.79 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 248.21 |== Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 591.51 |==== Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 1269.48 |========== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 400.73 |=== IOzone 3.465 Record Size: 1MB - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 210.70 |==== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1774.01 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 52.39 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 449.06 |========= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 1003.18 |===================== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 52.30 |= IOzone 3.465 Record Size: 4Kb - File Size: 8GB - Disk Test: Write Performance MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 256.39 |===== INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 1864.77 |===================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 55.27 |= Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 443.34 |========= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 364.92 |======= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 43.79 |= Threaded I/O Tester 20170503 Test: Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4 MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 2.16 | INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 175.18 |====================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 1.86 | Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 2.33 |= Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 3.74 |= ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 5.04 |= Threaded I/O Tester 20170503 Test: Random Write - Size Per Thread: 256MB - Thread Count: 4 MB/s > Higher Is Better Samsung 950 PRO NVMe SSD 256GB . 104.95 | INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB ...... 41409.55 |==================================== ADATA SU700 120GB .............. 231.28 | Crucial CT525MX3 525GB ......... 69.13 | Corsair Force MP500 128GB ...... 4379.10 |==== ADATA XPG SX6000 128GB ......... 611.22 |=