HD Tune vs smartmontools : Which is Better?
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
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smartmontools
Smartmontools (S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Tools) is a set of utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor computer storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) system built into most modern (P)ATA, Serial ATA and SCSI hard drives.
License: Open Source
HD Tune VS smartmontools Feature comparision
| Feature | HD Tune | smartmontools |
|---|---|---|
| Support for S.M.A.R.T. data | ||
| Hardware Monitoring | ||
| Linear read benchmark per drive offset | ||
| Quick/slow surface scan | ||
| Read latency benchmark per drive offset | ||
| Temperature Monitoring | ||
| Selective Wipe | ||
| Multiple languages | ||
| Portable | ||
| Terabytes Written (TBW) info | ||
| Benchmarks | ||
| Game Benchmarking | ||
| GPU Testing | ||
| RAM testing | ||
| Bad sectors reallocation | ||
| Solid | ||
| Backup | ||
| Disk Cloning | ||
| Disk Imaging | ||
| Disk Monitoring | ||
| Stress Testing | ||
| Database Management |
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