Now that's fast

[HCHTech]

I just swapped a 1TB Samsung NVMe SSD into a new HP Probook with an 8th gen i7 and 16GB of DDR4. Win 10 Pro boots to the desktop in 11 seconds. I think that's the fastest computer to cross my bench.

Edit: Specs on the Samsung 960:
Max Sequential Read
Up to 3200 MBps
Max Sequential Write
Up to 1900 MBps
4KB Random Read
Up to 380,000 IOPS (4KB, QD32)
Up to 14,000 IOPS (4KB, QD1)
4KB Random Write
Up to 360,000 IOPS (4KB, QD32)
Up to 50,000 IOPS (4KB, QD1)
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
===

Specs on a regular SATA Samsung 860 SSD:

Max Sequential Read
Up to 550 MBps
Max Sequential Write
Up to 520 MBps
4KB Random Read
Random (QD1): Up to 10,000 IOPS
Random (QD32): Up to 98,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write
Random (QD1): Up to 42,000 IOPS
Random (QD32): Up to 90,000 IOPS
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
===
That's quite a difference!

 

[brandonkick]

These days, a good SSD/CPU combo is held back by the BIOS. Never though I'd hear or say boot time being affected by a slow BIOS.

 

[GTP]

11 seconds seems about "normal" for any SSD.
I've had some boot to the desktop from cold start in 7 seconds, but it depends on a range of factors like how many programs in the startup menu, processor/ram combo, BIOS (AMI, Phoenix, HP/Dell/other etc)

I had a laptop here that booted from cold start to desktop in 4 seconds.
Win 7 Home, no AV installed, nothing other than normal startup items (clock, network etc)
It was a Celeron N3020 with 4 GB ram and a Kingston 3DNow 240GB SSD.

After AV install and several days of use though, the bootup time went out to about 15 seconds.

 

[frase]

Mine take's 7 seconds to boot to profile screen, but I'm awesome yea.

 

[GTP]

I can't afford SSD's for my own personal equipment, but if I could I reckon mine would boot in 3 seconds...'cause I'm "awsomer" than you!

 

[frase]

never lmao, cmon Get to the chopper and upgrade you know you want to arghhh

 

[Altster]

'cause I'm "awsomer" than you!

I wonder just how fast my Linux box would boot from a good SSD?

Core2 Quad @ 2.4GHz
8GB DDR 3
Dell Precision T3400 (Desktop)

I'll probably never find out 'cause my system works great - just the way it is!

 

[coffee]

Linux on a x1800 Ryzen system with SSD = Cranks!!!!!

 

[allanc]

Mine take's 7 seconds to boot to profile screen, but I'm awesome yea.

Me too!
My 'On-The-Road' notebook is a Lenovo 'Twist' that asks for me login credentials, from a cold boot, in 7-8 seconds.
I use it as a demo to make an easy sale of SSD.
I literally count to 8 in front of my client and usually history repeats itself.

 

[coffee]

This is what its like booting/running my system

 

[frase]

Apple cars?

 

[Alexey]

This is what its like booting/running my system

At about 0:30 "WE GOT FANSPIN".

 

[LordIntruder]

I literally count to 8

Well, you know that you'll never get a job as a referee, don't you? ;-)

 

[coffee]

Apple cars?

I can envision an apple car -

1.The Hood is glued down with no access.
2. If you replace the windshield they will sue you.
3. Your authorized service center is 200 miles away.
4. The one circuit keeps burning out

 

[timeshifter]

I just swapped a 1TB Samsung NVMe SSD into a new HP Probook with an 8th gen i7 and 16GB of DDR4. Win 10 Pro boots to the desktop in 11 seconds. I think that's the fastest computer to cross my bench.

Edit: Specs on the Samsung 960:
Max Sequential Read
Up to 3200 MBps
Max Sequential Write
Up to 1900 MBps
4KB Random Read
Up to 380,000 IOPS (4KB, QD32)
Up to 14,000 IOPS (4KB, QD1)
4KB Random Write
Up to 360,000 IOPS (4KB, QD32)
Up to 50,000 IOPS (4KB, QD1)
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
===

Specs on a regular SATA Samsung 860 SSD:

Max Sequential Read
Up to 550 MBps
Max Sequential Write
Up to 520 MBps
4KB Random Read
Random (QD1): Up to 10,000 IOPS
Random (QD32): Up to 98,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write
Random (QD1): Up to 42,000 IOPS
Random (QD32): Up to 90,000 IOPS
MTBF
1,500,000 hours
===
That's quite a difference!

Curious what the boot speed was with the old drive. What was the old drive the 860?

 

[HCHTech]

What was the old drive the 860?

Good question - The old drive was an Intel PEKKF256G7H - I don't know the boot time because I never booted the machine with that drive. I installed the 960 before I ever turned the machine on.

 

[mikeroq]

I wonder just how fast my Linux box would boot from a good SSD?

Core2 Quad @ 2.4GHz

Keep in mind older chipsets that don't have SATA 6gbps. A SATA SSD is going to be held back without it.

 

[Diggs]

I wonder just how fast my Linux box would boot from a good SSD?

Core2 Quad @ 2.4GHz
8GB DDR 3

I run a Win10 Pro box (8 GB DDR 2) on a Core2 Quad and a Samsung Evo SSD. The POST takes longer than the boot.......

 

[bdeustis]

built a gamer box last december with a 960 PCIe M.2 interface. Windows ISO installed from USB 3.0 thumbdr in about 3 minutes

Make a note... PCIe M.2 not SATA M.2 check mobo specs. Most M.2's can support either keying, however, not all Mobo/BIOS bus the M.2 as PCIe

 

[timeshifter]

built a gamer box last december with a 960 PCIe M.2 interface. Windows ISO installed from USB 3.0 thumbdr in about 3 minutes

Man that's sexy. Makes me tempted to upgrade my home rig. Do you recall what mobo and SSD you used?