How to resolve inconsistent download speeds

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justinsmedia
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How to resolve inconsistent download speeds

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Have got an issue I can’t seem to identify, the download and complete folder speeds during downloads are embarrassingly low around ~2-10 MB/s. I’m running a beelink s13 mini with 1gbps Ethernet, usb c to my das that currently has 2 24tb x24 seagate exos. Running the incomplete on the beelink ssd (/data/downloads/usenet/incomplete) and completed folder on hdd (/data/downloads/complete). Not really sure if it’s the beelink throttling my disk speeds or what’s happening, ran speed tests on the ssd and hdd and they perform well except when the downloads start working. Anyone run into this issue before?

Used cache
609.4 MB (832 articles)
System load
4.21 | 4.18 | 4.21 | V=1282M R=1152M
Download speed limited by
Disk speed (11919x)
System performance (Pystone)
465670 C Intel(R) N150 AVX2
Download folder speed
2.8 MB/s C /data/downloads/usenet/incomplete
Complete folder speed
7.6 MB/s C /data/downloads/complete
Internet Bandwidth
109.25 MB/s C 874 Mbps
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sander
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Re: How to resolve inconsistent download speeds

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> ran speed tests on the ssd and hdd and they perform well except

How did you run that test?
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Re: How to resolve inconsistent download speeds

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sander wrote: June 22nd, 2025, 8:42 am > ran speed tests on the ssd and hdd and they perform well except

How did you run that test?
I used the dd command in Ubuntu for a separate write and read test with oflag=direct and iflag=direct, I’m new the Ubuntu so maybe there is a better way to do it?
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Re: How to resolve inconsistent download speeds

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What command exactly? Because: did you test write to "/data/downloads/usenet/incomplete"?

So: post the command you used. Put spaces around dots (to avoid blocking your post as you're a new forum user)
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