hdparm2
hdparm-read v1.0.0 (Disk Benchmarks)
The hdparm utility is used for simple benchmarking the systems hard drive.
System Hardware
hdparm-2
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 B25 @ 2.70GHz (Total Cores: 4), Motherboard: ASUSTeK M4A785-M, Chipset: AMD RS780 Alternate + SB700/SB800, Memory: 3962MB, Disk: 4 x 500GB Hitachi HDS72105, Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5600 Series 512MB (775/1000MHz), Audio: VIA VT1708S, Monitor: X223W
System Software
hdparm-2
OS: Ubuntu 10.04, Kernel: 2.6.32-23-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME 2.30.2, Display Server: X.Org Server 1.7.6, Display Driver: fglrx 8.74.4, Compiler: GCC 4.4.3, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1680x1050
Additional Details
hdparm-2
Test Administrator: tcv90
Test Date/Time: 2010-07-05 01:43:34
Phoronix Test Suite: v2.6.1
Test Notes:
Disk Scheduler: CFQ. Firefox was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Test Results
hdparm Timed Disk Reads
Disk To Read: /dev/sda

Compare these results against your Linux PC. Run phoronix-test-suite benchmark tcv90-16044-31384-29844 and wait for the results (with comparative numbers) to appear. It's as easy as that!
Global ID: tcv90-16044-31384-29844