GSmartControl vs HD Tune : Which is Better?

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GSmartControl

GSmartControl is a graphical user interface for smartctl (from smartmontools package), which is a tool for querying and controlling SMART.

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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HD Tune

HD Tune Pro is a hard disk / SSD utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status. Developed by EFD Software

License: Commercial

Apps available for Windows

GSmartControl VS HD Tune Feature comparision

Feature GSmartControl HD Tune
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Temperature Monitoring
Selective Wipe
Multiple languages
Portable
Terabytes Written (TBW) info
Linear read benchmark per drive offset
Read latency benchmark per drive offset
Hardware Monitoring
Quick/slow surface scan
Backup
Disk Cloning
Disk Imaging
Disk Monitoring
Benchmarks
Game Benchmarking
GPU Testing
RAM testing
Bad sectors reallocation
Solid
Stress Testing
Database Management
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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