SSD ili Solid-State Drive je memorijski pogon baziran na flash memoriji koji osigurava poboljšane performanse vašeg računala. SSD^(SSDs) -ovi ne samo da pomažu produljiti vijek trajanja baterije, već također pomažu u izvođenju operacija pisanja/čitanja pri većoj brzini. Nadalje, osigurava brži prijenos podataka i ponovno pokretanje sustava. To znači da nakon podizanja/ponovnog pokretanja računala možete početi raditi na njemu u roku od nekoliko sekundi. SSD^(SSDs) -ovi su posebno korisni za igrače jer pomažu učitavanju igara i aplikacija mnogo većim brzinama od običnog tvrdog diska.

Tehnologija napreduje iz dana u dan, a SSD^(SSDs) -ovi sada zamjenjuju HDD^(HDDs) -ove , s pravom. Međutim, ako namjeravate instalirati SSD na svoje računalo, potrebno je razmotriti nekoliko točaka, kao što su provjera zdravlja SSD^{(SSD health check)} -a, performanse i provjera životnog vijeka. Oni su osjetljiviji od normalnog pogona tvrdog diska ( HDD ) pa su im potrebne redovite zdravstvene provjere kako bi se osiguralo njihovo ispravno funkcioniranje. U ovom članku naveli smo neke od najboljih besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD -a. ^(SSD)Možete jednostavno odabrati bilo koga s ovog popisa, prema vašim zahtjevima. Većina ovih alata funkcionira na SMART sustavu^{(S.M.A.R.T. system)} , tj. samonadzor^{(Self-Monitoring)} , analiza^(Analysis) iSustavi tehnologije izvješćivanja^{(Reporting Technology)} . Štoviše, radi vaše udobnosti spomenuli smo koji alati rade na kojim operativnim sustavima. Dakle, pročitajte do kraja kako biste odabrali najbolje od najboljih!

11 besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja^{(SSD Health)} i performansi SSD-a^{(Performance)}

1. Informacije o Crystal Disk^{(Crystal Disk Info)}

Ovo je SSD^(SSD) alat otvorenog koda koji prikazuje sve informacije o SSD -u koji koristite. Crystal Disk Info^{(Disk Info)} možete koristiti za praćenje zdravstvenog statusa i temperature SSD pogona i drugih vrsta tvrdih diskova. Nakon što instalirate ovaj alat na svoje računalo, možete provjeriti performanse SSD -a u ^(SSD)stvarnom vremenu^(real-time)  dok radite na svom sustavu. Možete jednostavno provjeriti brzinu čitanja i pisanja zajedno sa stopom grešaka na disku^{(disk error rates)} . Informacije o Crystal Disk^{(Disk Info)} prilično su korisne za provjeru ispravnosti SSD -a i svih ažuriranja firmvera.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Dobivate e-poštu upozorenja^{(alert mail)} i opcije alarma.
• Ovaj alat podržava^(supports) gotovo sve SSD diskove.
• Pruža SMART informacije,^(info,) koje uključuju stopu pogreške čitanja, traženje vremenske izvedbe, performanse propusnosti, broj ciklusa napajanja i još mnogo toga.

Nedostaci:^(Drawbacks:)

• Ne možete koristiti ovaj alat za automatsko ažuriranje firmvera^{(automatic firmware updates)} .
• Nije dizajniran za Linux operacijske sustave.

2. Smartmonotools

Kao što ime sugerira, to je SMART alat koji u stvarnom vremenu omogućuje praćenje zdravlja, života i performansi vašeg SSD -a i HDD -a . Ovaj alat dolazi s dva pomoćna programa: smartctl i smartd za kontrolu i nadzor vašeg tvrdog diska.

Smartmonotools daje informacije upozorenja korisnicima čiji je pogon izložen potencijalnom riziku. Na taj način korisnici mogu spriječiti pad svojih diskova. Također možete koristiti ili pokrenuti ovaj alat na svom sustavu pomoću live CD-a^{(live CD)} .

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Dobivate nadzor u stvarnom vremenu^{(real-time monitoring)} vašeg SSD-a i HDD-a.
• Smartmonotools pruža upozorenja^{(warning alerts)} za kvar diska ili potencijalne prijetnje.
• Ovaj alat podržava OS^{(supports OS)} okruženja kao što su Windows , Mac OS X , Linus , Cygwin , eComstation, FreeBSD , NetBSD , OpenBSD , OS/2 , Solaris i QNX .
• Podržava većinu^(supports) danas dostupnih SSD diskova.
• Pruža mogućnost podešavanja naredbi^{(option to tweak commands)} za bolje provjere performansi SSD-a.

Također pročitajte: ^{(Also Read:)} Što je tvrdi disk (HDD)?^{(What is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?)}

3. Hard Disk Sentinel

Kao što ime govori, Hard Disk Sentinel je alat za praćenje tvrdog diska, koji je izvrstan za praćenje SSD -a. ^(SSD)Ovaj alat možete jednostavno koristiti za pronalaženje, testiranje, dijagnosticiranje, popravljanje i generiranje izvješća za sve probleme vezane uz SSD . Sentinel tvrdog^(Hard) diska također prikazuje zdravlje vašeg SSD- a. ^(SSD)Ovo je izvrstan alat jer radi i za unutarnje i za vanjske SSD^{(both internal and external SSDs)} - ove koji su povezani USB -om ili e-SATA. Jednom instaliran na vašem sustavu, radi u pozadini kako bi pružio ^{(runs in the background)}provjere zdravlja^{(SSD health checks)}  i performanse SSD-a u stvarnom vremenu  . Štoviše, ovaj alat također možete koristiti da biste saznali brzinu prijenosa diska^{(disk transfer speed)}, što dodatno pomaže u otkrivanju kvarova na disku i potencijalnih prijetnji.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Ovaj alat pruža opća izvješća o pogreškama^{(general error reports)} .
• Omogućuje provjeru ^(check)performansi u stvarnom vremenu^{(real-time performance)} dok alat radi u pozadini.
• Dobivate upozorenja o degradaciji i neuspjehu^{(failure alerts)} .
• Podržava Windows^(supports) OS, Linux OS i DOS.
• Ovaj alat je besplatan^{(free of cost)} . Osim toga, dostupne su premium verzije ovog alata po pristupačnim cijenama.

4. Intelov alat za memoriju i pohranu^{(Intel Memory and Storage Tool)}

Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox ukinut^{(Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox has been discontinued)} je od kraja 2020. Međutim, isti je zamijenjen Intelovim alatom za memoriju i pohranu^{(Intel Memory & Storage Tool)} . Ovaj se alat temelji na SMART sustavu za praćenje i provjeru ispravnosti i performansi vaših diskova. Ovaj alat je izvrstan softver za upravljanje pogonom koji omogućuje brzo i potpuno dijagnostičko skeniranje^{(quick and full diagnostic scans)} za testiranje funkcija pisanja/čitanja vašeg Intel SSD -a . Optimizira^(optimizes) performanse vašeg Intel SSD - a jer koristi funkciju Trim . Za energetsku učinkovitost, optimalne performanse Intel SSD -a i izdržljivost, također možete fino podesiti postavke sustava^{(fine-tune system settings)}uz pomoć ovog alata.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Možete jednostavno pratiti zdravlje i performanse SSD -a te također odrediti procjenu vijeka trajanja SSD -a .
• Ovaj alat nudi SMART osobine za Intel i ne-Intel diskove^{(Intel and non-Intel drives)} .
• Također omogućuje ažuriranje firmvera^{(firmware updates)} i potiče povećanje RAID-a 0.
• Intelov^(Intel) alatni paket za solid-state pogon ima značajku optimizacije ^{(optimization)}performansi .^{(performance)}
• Ovaj alat ima sigurno brisanje^{(secure erase)} za vaš sekundarni Intel SSD.

5. Oznaka kristalnog diska^{(Crystal Disk Mark)}

Crystal disk mark je alat otvorenog koda za provjeru jednog ili više diskova na temelju njihove izvedbe čitanja i pisanja. Ovo je izvrstan alat za usporedbu za testiranje vašeg SSD i tvrdog diska. Ovaj alat vam omogućuje da provjerite zdravlje SSD -a i ^(SSD)usporedite performanse SSD-a i^{(compare SSD performance and the)}  brzinu čitanja/pisanja s drugim proizvođačima uređaja. Štoviše, možete potvrditi radi li vaš SSD na optimalnoj razini^{(optimum levels)} kako je odredio proizvođač. Uz pomoć ovog alata možete pratiti performanse u stvarnom ^{(performance)}vremenu^(real-time) i vrhunske performanse^{(peak performance)} vaših pogona.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Ovaj alat podržava ^(supports) Windows XP , Windows 2003 i novije verzije sustava Windows .
• S ovim alatom  možete jednostavno usporediti performanse SSD- a.^{(compare SSD performance)}
• Možete jednostavno prilagoditi izgled ploče^{(customize panel appearance)} mijenjanjem omjera zumiranja, skale fonta, vrste i lica u softveru.
• Osim toga, možete mjeriti performanse mrežnog pogona^{(network drive)} . 

Ako želite koristiti oznaku Crystal diska za mjerenje vašeg mrežnog pogona, pokrenite ga bez administrativnih prava. Međutim, ako test ne uspije, tada omogućite administratorska prava i ponovno pokrenite provjeru.

• Jedina mana ovog programa je ta što podržava samo Windows OS^{(only supports Windows OS)} .

Također pročitajte: ^{(Also Read:)} Provjerite je li vaš disk SSD ili HDD u sustavu Windows 10^{(Check If Your Drive is SSD or HDD in Windows 10)}

6. Samsung mađioničar ^{(Samsung Magician )}

Samsung Magician jedan je od najboljih besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD - a jer pruža jednostavne grafičke pokazatelje^{(simple graphical indicators)} za informiranje o zdravstvenom statusu SSD -a. ^(SSD)Štoviše, ovaj softver za usporedbu možete koristiti za usporedbu^(compare) performansi i brzine vašeg SSD -a .

Ovaj alat ima tri ^(three) profila^(profiles) za optimizaciju vašeg Samsung SSD -a, a to su maksimalne performanse, maksimalni kapacitet i maksimalna pouzdanost. Ovi profili su opremljeni detaljnim opisima postavki svakog operativnog sustava. Također možete provjeriti nasumične ^(random) i ^(and) sequential read/write speeds . Samsung magician pomaže optimizirati^(optimize) performanse vašeg SSD -a i osigurava da vaš sustav funkcionira brzo i glatko. Nadalje, da biste procijenili cjelokupno zdravlje i preostali životni vijek vašeg SSD -a , možete provjeriti TBW ili Total Bytes Written .

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Možete jednostavno pratiti, razumjeti^{(easily monitor, understand)} , uspoređivati ^(compare) ​​i optimizirati^{(and optimize)} zdravstveni status, temperaturu i performanse vašeg SSD -a .
• Samsung čarobnjak omogućuje korisnicima da procijene preostali vijek trajanja^{(assess the remaining lifespan)} svojih SSD-ova.
• Možete provjeriti postoje li potencijalne prijetnje vašem SSD -u pomoću provjere kompatibilnosti sustava.^{( a system compatibility check.)}
• Samsung mađioničar nudi značajku sigurnog brisanja^{(secure erase)} za sigurno brisanje SSD - a bez gubitka osjetljivih podataka.

Nedostaci:^(Drawbacks:)

• Kao i Crystal Disk Mark, i on podržava samo Windows^{(only supports Windows)} operativni sustav.
• Većina značajki ovog alata dostupna je za Samsung SSD diskove^{(available for Samsung SSDs)} .

7. Crucial Storage Executive

Jedan od najboljih  besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD^{(free tools to check SSD health)} -a je Crucial Storage Executive , jer ažurira firmver SSD - a i obavlja provjere zdravlja SSD -a ^{(SSD health checks)}. Kako biste osigurali da vaše SSD operacije rade 10 puta brže, Crucial Storage Executive nudi Momentum Cache . Nadalje, pomoću ovog alata možete pristupiti SMART podacima . ^{(S.M.A.R.T data)}Korisnici mogu koristiti ovaj alat za upravljanje i praćenje ključnih MX-serije, BX-serije^(BX-series) , M550 i M500 SSD^{(M500 SSDs)} -ova .

Uz^(W) pomoć ovog softvera možete jednostavno postaviti ili poništiti lozinku za šifriranje diska^{(disk encryption password)} kako biste spriječili gubitak podataka i održali sigurnost podataka. Alternativno, možete ga koristiti za sigurno brisanje ^{(secure erase)}SSD -a . Dobivate mogućnost spremanja podataka SSD provjere zdravlja u ZIP datoteku^{(ZIP file)} i slanja timu tehničke podrške na detaljnu analizu vašeg pogona. To će vam pomoći da shvatite i riješite potencijalne probleme.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Crucial Storage Executive pruža značajku automatskog ažuriranja firmvera^{(automatic firmware updates)} .
• Koristite ovaj alat za praćenje^(monitor) radne temperature i prostora za pohranu vašeg SSD -a .
• Ovaj alat pruža provjere zdravlja SSD -a ^{(SSD health checks)}u stvarnom vremenu^(real-time)  .
• Uz pomoć ovog alata možete postaviti ili poništiti^{(set or reset)} lozinke za šifriranje diska.
• Omogućuje vam spremanje podataka o performansama SSD-a^{(save the SSD performance data)} za analizu.
• Kao i mnogi drugi alati, podržava samo^{(only supports)} Windows 7 i novije verzije Windows OS -a .

8. Toshiba SSD Uslužni program ^{(Toshiba SSD Utility )}

Kao što ime sugerira, Toshiba SSD uslužni program je za Toshiba diskove. Ovo je grafičko korisničko sučelje ili GUI alat^{(GUI-based tool)} koji možete koristiti za upravljanje OCZ SSD^{(OCZ SSDs)} -ovima . Pruža provjere zdravlja SSD-a,^{(SSD health checks, )} status sustava, sučelje, zdravlje i još mnogo toga u stvarnom vremenu. Postoje različiti unaprijed postavljeni načini^{(pre-set modes)} između kojih možete birati kako biste optimizirali performanse i zdravlje vožnje. Štoviše, ako koristite uslužni program Toshiba SSD , provjerit ćete je li vaš SSD spojen na odgovarajući port^{(suitable port)} .

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• To je jedan od najboljih besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD - a jer pruža sveukupne pojedinosti o zdravlju SSD -a u stvarnom vremenu zajedno s redovitim ažuriranjima firmvera^{(regular firmware updates)} . 
• Podržava Windows^(supports) , MAC i Linux operativne sustave. 
• Dobivate jedinstvenu značajku za podešavanje pogrešnog načina rada SSD -a za ^(SSD)dulji vijek trajanja i poboljšane performanse^{(longer life and enhanced performance)} .
• Možete procijeniti životni vijek^{(assess the lifespan)} vašeg SSD -a uz pomoć Toshiba SSD uslužnog programa. 
• Korisnici mogu koristiti ovaj softver kao alat za optimizaciju^{(optimization tool)} i upravitelj pogona^{(drive manager)} .

Nedostaci:^(Drawbacks:)

• Ovaj softver je samo za Toshiba pogone^{(only for Toshiba drives)} . 
• Međutim, ako želite točna očitanja za svoj SSD , provjerite pokrećete li softver s administratorskim povlasticama^{(administrator privileges)} .

Pročitajte također: ^{(Also Read:)} Što je Solid-State Drive (SSD)?^{(What is a Solid-State Drive (SSD)?)}

9. Kingston SSD Manager

Sasvim očito, ova aplikacija služi za praćenje performansi i zdravlja Kingston SSD diskova. Možete koristiti ovaj nevjerojatan alat za ažuriranje firmvera SSD -a , provjeru korištenja diska, provjeru prekomjerne provizije diska i još mnogo toga. Štoviše, možete sigurno i lako izbrisati^(erase) podatke sa svog SSD -a.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Ovaj alat možete koristiti za ažuriranje firmvera SSD-^{(update SSD firmware )} a i provjeru korištenja diska.^{(check disk usage.)}
• Kingston SSD manager pruža identifikacijske podatke SSD diska^{(SSD drive identification information)} kao što su naziv modela, verzija firmvera, put uređaja, informacije o volumenu itd., na kartici Firmware na softverskoj nadzornoj ploči .
• Nudi  provjere zdravlja SSD^{(SSD health checks)}  -a u stvarnom vremenu. 
• Ovaj alat možete koristiti i za upravljanje^(managing) TCG Opalom i IEEE 1667.
• Dobivate mogućnost izvoza^(exporting) izvješća o zdravstvenoj provjeri vašeg SSD -a za daljnju analizu. 

Nedostaci:^(Drawbacks:)

• Podržava samo^{(only supports)} Windows 7, 8, 8.1 i 10.
• Ovaj softver je dizajniran za Kingston SSD .
• Za nesmetano pokretanje ovog softvera potrebne su vam administratorske privilegije^{(administrator privileges)} i računalo za pokretanje u AHCI načinu u BIOS-u^{(AHCI mode in BIOS)} .

10. Život SSD-a^{(SSD Life)}

SSD life jedan je od najboljih  besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD-a. ^{(free tools to check SSD health. )}SSD life pruža pregled vašeg SSD -a u stvarnom vremenu i ^{(real-time overview)}otkriva sve potencijalne prijetnje^{(detects all potential threats)} vašem SSD -u . Stoga^(Hence) ćete te probleme moći riješiti što je prije moguće. Možete jednostavno saznati potpune informacije^{(complete information)} o svom SSD -u, kao što je količina slobodnog prostora na disku, ukupna propusnost i još mnogo toga.

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Radi s gotovo svim proizvođačima SSD diskova^{(SSD drive manufacturers)} kao što su Kingston , OCZ , Apple i MacBook Air ugrađeni SSD^(SSDs) -ovi .
• Dobivate podatke o SSD^{(SSD details)} -u, kao i za podršku za trim, firmware itd. 
• Ova aplikacija prikazuje traku zdravlja^{(Health Bar)} koja pokazuje zdravlje i životni vijek vašeg SSD -a . 
• SSD Life pruža mogućnost sigurnosne kopije^{(option to back up )} svih vaših podataka s vašeg SSD-a.

Nedostaci:^(Drawbacks:)

• Pristup SMART parametrima i dodatnim značajkama za dubinsku dijagnozu možete dobiti tek nakon što nabavite plaćenu, profesionalnu verziju^{(paid, professional version)} SSD Life-a. 
• Uz besplatnu verziju ovog alata, moći ćete pregledavati i čuvati izvješća u razdoblju od 30 dana^{(30 days)} .

11. SSD spreman^{(SSD ready)}

SSD Ready je još jedan vrijedan pažnje alat za redovite  provjere zdravlja SSD -a koji vam pomaže da odredite životni vijek vašeg SSD -a . Optimiziranjem performansi vašeg SSD -a možete produžiti njegov vijek trajanja^{(extend its life)} . Ovaj alat je prilično jednostavan za korištenje i razumijevanje jer ima korisničko ^{(user-friendly)} sučelje^(interface) .

To je alat koji morate imati ako želite svakodnevno^(daily) pratiti zapise i ukupnu upotrebu vašeg SSD-a . SSD Ready ne troši puno resursa vašeg sustava. Ovaj alat daje prilično točna predviđanja^{(accurate predictions)} o vijeku trajanja vašeg SSD - a tako da uvijek znate kada kupiti novi. Kako bi vam pružio najtočnija očitanja, SSD Ready dolazi unaprijed instaliran sa svim potrebnim komponentama treće strane^{(third-party components)} .

Nadalje, dobivate opciju automatskog^{(automatically)} pokretanja ovog alata svaki put tijekom pokretanja sustava Windows . ^(Windows)Inače, uvijek ga možete pokrenuti ručno^(manually) .

Ključne značajke:^{(Key features:)}

• Ovaj alat pruža sve pojedinosti o SSD^{(SSD details)} -u kao što su firmver, podrška za trim, ažuriranja itd., zajedno s provjerama zdravlja SSD -a.^(SSD)
• Ovaj alat možete koristiti za provjeru i produljenje životnog vijeka vašeg SSD-a^{(check and extend the lifespan of your SSD)} .
• Ovaj alat podržava većinu SSD diskova^{(SSD drives)} nekoliko proizvođača.
• Dostupan je u besplatnoj i plaćenoj verziji^{(free and paid versions)} za koju možete birati.
• SSD Ready podržava Windows^{(supports Windows)} verzije XP i novije.

Preporučeno:^{(Recommended:)}

• SSD vs HDD: koji je bolji i zašto^{(SSD Vs HDD: Which one is Better and Why)}
• Kako popraviti visoku upotrebu CPU-a u sustavu Windows 10^{(How to Fix High CPU Usage on Windows 10)}
• Mac Fusion Drive vs SSD vs Hard Drive
• Zašto je moj Mac internet odjednom tako spor?^{(Why is My Mac Internet So Slow All of a Sudden?)}

Nadamo se da ćete dobro iskoristiti naš popis  besplatnih alata za provjeru zdravlja SSD^{(free tools to check SSD health )} -a kako biste provjerili zdravlje i ukupnu izvedbu vašeg SSD -a . Budući da neki od gore navedenih alata također procjenjuju životni vijek vašeg SSD -a , ove informacije će vam dobro doći kada planirate kupiti novi SSD za svoj sustav. Ako imate bilo kakvih upita/prijedloga, ostavite ih u odjeljku za komentare ispod.

11 Free Tools to Check SSD Health and Performance

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Technology is advancing day by day, and SSDs are now replacing HDDs, rightfully so. However, if you plan to install SSD on your PC, there are a few points to consider, such as SSD health check, performance, and life check. These are more delicate than the normal hard disk drive (HDD), so they need regular health checks to ensure their proper functioning. In this article, we have listed down some of the best free tools to check SSD health. You can easily choose anyone from this list, as per your requirements. Most of these tools function on the S.M.A.R.T. system, i.e., Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology systems. Moreover, for your convenience, we have mentioned which tools work on which operating systems. So, read till the end to choose the best of the best!

11 Free Tools to Check SSD Health and Performance

1. Crystal Disk Info

This is an open-source SSD tool that displays all information about the SSD that you are using. You can use Crystal Disk Info to monitor the health status and temperature of the solid-state drive and other types of hard disks. After installing this tool on your computer, you can check SSD performance in real-time while working on your system. You can easily check the read and write speed along with disk error rates. Crystal Disk Info is pretty helpful for checking the health of SSD and all firmware updates.

Key features:

• You get alert mail and alarm options.
• This tool supports almost all SSD drives.
• It provides S.M.A.R.T info, which includes read error rate, seeks time performance, throughput performance, power cycle count, and more.

Drawbacks:

• You cannot use this tool to perform automatic firmware updates.
• It is not designed for Linux operating systems.

2. Smartmonotools

As the name suggests, it is a S.M.A.R.T tool that provides real-time monitoring of the health, life, and performance of your SSD and HDD. This tool comes with two utility programs: smartctl and smartd for controlling and monitoring your hard disk.

Smartmonotools gives warning information to users whose drive is at potential risk. In this way, users can prevent their drives from crashing. You may also use or run this tool on your system by using a live CD.

Key features:

• You get real-time monitoring of your SSD and HDD.
• Smartmonotools provides warning alerts for disk failure or potential threats.
• This tool supports OS environments such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linus, Cygwin, eComstation, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OS/2, Solaris, and QNX.
• It supports most of the SSD drives available today.
• It provides the option to tweak commands for better SSD performance checks.

Also Read: What is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

3. Hard Disk Sentinel

As the name suggests, Hard Disk Sentinel is a hard disk monitoring tool, which is great for SSD monitoring. You can easily use this tool to find, test, diagnose, fix and generate reports for all SSD-related problems. Hard disk sentinel also displays your SSD health. This is a great tool as it works for both internal and external SSDs that are connected with USB or e-SATA. Once installed on your system, it runs in the background to provide real-time SSD health checks and performance. Moreover, you can also use this tool to know the disk transfer speed, which further helps detect disk failures and potential threats.

Key features:

• This tool provides general error reports.
• It provides a real-time performance check as the tool runs in the background.
• You get degradation and failure alerts.
• It supports Windows OS, Linux OS, and DOS.
• This tool is free of cost. In addition, there are premium versions of this tool available at affordable rates.

4. Intel Memory and Storage Tool

Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox has been discontinued since the end of 2020. However, the same was replaced by Intel Memory & Storage Tool. This tool is based on the S.M.A.R.T system for monitoring and checking the health and performance of your drives. This tool is a great drive management software, which provides quick and full diagnostic scans for testing the write/read functions of your Intel SSD. It optimizes the performance of your Intel SSD as it uses Trim functionality. For power efficiency, optimal Intel SSD performance, and endurance, you can also fine-tune system settings with the help of this tool.

Key features:

• You can easily monitor SSD health and performance and also determine an estimate of SSD life.
• This tool offers S.M.A.R.T traits for both Intel and non-Intel drives.
• It also allows for firmware updates and drives a boost in RAID 0.
• Intel solid-state drive toolbox has a performance optimization feature.
• This tool features a secure erase for your secondary Intel SSD.

5. Crystal Disk Mark

Crystal disk mark is an open-source tool to check single or multiple disks based on their read-write performance. This is a great benchmarking tool for testing your solid-state drive and hard-disk drive. This tool enables you to check SSD health and compare SSD performance and the read/write speed with other device manufacturers. Moreover, you can confirm whether your SSD is performing at optimum levels as specified by the manufacturer. With the help of this tool, you can monitor the real-time performance and peak performance of your drives.

Key features:

• This tool supports Windows XP, Windows 2003, and later versions of Windows.
• You can easily compare SSD performance with this tool. 
• You can easily customize panel appearance by modifying the zoom ratio, font scale, type, and face in the software.
• Additionally, you can measure the performance of the network drive. 

If you want to use a Crystal disk mark for measuring your network drive, then run it without administrative rights. However, if the test fails, then enable the administrator rights, and rerun the check.

• The only drawback of this program is that it only supports Windows OS.

Also Read: Check If Your Drive is SSD or HDD in Windows 10

6. Samsung Magician 

Samsung Magician is one of the best free tools to check SSD health as it provides simple graphical indicators to inform about the SSD health status. Moreover, you can use this benchmarking software to compare the performance and speed of your SSD.

This tool features three profiles to optimize your Samsung SSD viz maximum performance, maximum capacity, and maximum reliability. These profiles are equipped with detailed descriptions of the settings of each operating system. You can also check the random and sequential read/write speeds. Samsung magician helps optimize the performance of your SSD and ensures that your system functions fast and smoothly.   Furthermore, to assess the overall health and the remaining lifespan of your SSD, you can check the TBW or Total Bytes Written.

Key features:

• You can easily monitor, understand, compare and optimize the health status, temperature, and performance of your SSD.
• Samsung magician allows users to assess the remaining lifespan of their SSDs.
• You can check for potential threats to your SSD using a system compatibility check.
• Samsung magician offers a secure erase feature for safely wiping the SSD without any loss of sensitive data.

Drawbacks:

• Like Crystal Disk Mark, it too only supports Windows operating system.
• Most of the features of this tool are available for Samsung SSDs.

7. Crucial Storage Executive

One of the best free tools to check SSD health is the Crucial Storage Executive, as it updates SSD firmware and performs SSD health checks. To ensure that your SSD operations run 10 times faster, Crucial Storage Executive offers Momentum Cache. Furthermore, you can access the S.M.A.R.T data using this tool.  The users can use this tool for managing and monitoring crucial MX- series, BX-series, M550, and M500 SSDs.

With the help of this software, you can easily set or reset a disk encryption password to prevent data loss and maintain data security. Alternatively, you can use it to perform a secure erase of SSD. You get the option of saving the SSD health check data to a ZIP file and sending it to the technical support team for a detailed analysis of your drive. This will help you to figure out and fix potential problems.

Key features:

• Crucial Storage Executive provides the feature of automatic firmware updates.
• Use this tool to monitor the operating temperature and storage space of your SSD.
• This tool provides real-time SSD health checks.
• With the help of this tool, you can set or reset disk encryption passwords.
• It allows you to save the SSD performance data for analysis.
• Like many other tools, it only supports Windows 7 and later versions of Windows OS.

8. Toshiba SSD Utility 

As the name suggests, the Toshiba SSD utility is for Toshiba drives. This is a graphical user interface or GUI-based tool that you can use for managing OCZ SSDs. It provides SSD health checks, system status, interface, health, and much more, in real-time. There are various pre-set modes that you can choose from to optimize drive performance and health. Moreover, if you use the Toshiba SSD utility, you will check if your SSD is connected to a suitable port.

Key features:

• It is one of the top free tools to check SSD health because it provides overall SSD health details in real-time along with regular firmware updates. 
• It supports Windows, MAC, and Linux operating systems. 
• You get a unique feature to tune your SSD incorrect mode for longer life and enhanced performance.
• You can assess the lifespan of your SSD with the help of the Toshiba SSD utility. 
• The users can make use of this software as an optimization tool and a drive manager.

Drawbacks:

• This software is only for Toshiba drives. 
• However, if you want accurate readings for your SSD, ensure that you run the software with administrator privileges.

Also Read: What is a Solid-State Drive (SSD)?

9. Kingston SSD Manager

Quite evidently, this application is for monitoring the performance and health of Kingston SSD drives. You can use this amazing tool to update SSD firmware, check disk usage, verify disk over-provisioning, and much more. Moreover, you can erase the data from your SSD with safety and ease.

Key features:

• You can use this tool to update SSD firmware and check disk usage.
• Kingston SSD manager provides SSD drive identification information such as model name, firmware version, device path, volume information, etc., under the Firmware tab in the software dashboard.
• It offers SSD health checks in real-time. 
• You can use this tool for managing TCG Opal and IEEE 1667 as well.
• You get the option of exporting the health check reports of your SSD for further analysis. 

Drawbacks:

• It only supports Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10.
• This software is designed for Kingston SSD.
• To run this software smoothly, you need administrator privileges and a computer to boot in AHCI mode in BIOS.

10. SSD Life

SSD life is one of the best free tools to check SSD health. SSD life provides a real-time overview of your SSD and detects all potential threats to your SSD. Hence, you will be able to fix these problems as soon as possible.  You can easily learn the complete information about your SSD, like the amount of free disk space, total throughput, and more.

Key features:

• It works with almost all SSD drive manufacturers such as Kingston, OCZ, Apple, and MacBook Air built-in SSDs.
• You get SSD details as well as for trim support, firmware, etc. 
• This app displays a Health Bar that indicates the health and the lifespan of your SSD. 
• SSD Life provides the option to back up all your data from your SSD.

Drawbacks:

• You can get access to S.M.A.R.T parameters and additional features for in-depth diagnosis only after getting the paid, professional version of SSD Life. 
• With the free version of this tool, you will be able to view and keep the reports for a period of 30 days.

11. SSD ready

SSD Ready is another noteworthy tool for regular SSD health checks which helps you to determine the lifespan of your SSD. By optimizing the performance of your SSD, you can extend its life. This tool is pretty easy to use and understand as it has a user-friendly interface.

It is a must-have tool if you want to track the writes and total usage of your SSD daily. SSD Ready does not consume much of your system resources. This tool makes pretty accurate predictions about the life of your SSD so that you always know when to buy a new one. To provide you with the most accurate readings, SSD Ready comes pre-installed with all necessary third-party components.

Furthermore, you get the option to run this tool automatically every time during Windows start-up. Or else, you can always launch it manually.

Key features:

• This tool provides all SSD details like firmware, trim support, updates, etc., along with SSD health checks.
• You can use this tool to check and extend the lifespan of your SSD.
• This tool supports most of the SSD drives from several manufacturers.
• It is available in free and paid versions for you to choose from.
• SSD Ready supports Windows versions XP and above.

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We hope you make good use of our list of free tools to check SSD health to check the health and overall performance of your SSD. Since some of the above tools also assess the lifespan of your SSD, this info will come in handy when you are planning to buy a new SSD for your system. If you have any queries/suggestions, drop them in the comment section below.

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