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HD Tune

 140 likes

HD Tune 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 (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and more!.

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License model

  • Freemium • Proprietary

Application types

Platforms

  • Windows
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4.5 / 5 Avg rating (4)
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Features

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  1.  Linear read benchmark per drive offset
  2.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
  3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
  4.  Benchmark
  5.  Hardware Monitoring
  6.  Quick/slow surface scan
  7.  Temperature Monitoring

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  • r3v0000 and sredfred liked HD Tune
    •about 1 month ago
  • AdrienVR reviewed HD Tune  
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    Only software to display well the SMART results of SSDs and HDDs

  • AdrienVR, tanapat31334 and NEOcortex liked HD Tune
    •4 months ago
  • POX updated HD Tune
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  • mushaf updated HD Tune
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HD Tune information

  • Developed by

    EFD Software

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $35 + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.5

  • Alternatives

    54 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 6 comments and reviews about HD Tune, and it has gotten 140 likes

HD Tune was added to AlternativeTo by Aerialsky on Dec 17, 2009 and this page was last updated May 30, 2024. HD Tune is sometimes referred to as Hd Tune Pro.

Comments and Reviews

   
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desik
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Top positive comment •Feb 1, 2016

Do the following experiment:

  • run HD Tune perf tests on your SSD, then do the same with some better known tools like crystal disk mark.
  • other benchmarks do most of the transfer through SSD cache. This guy runs the tests longer, and actually stresses the SSD. Results are more reliable.
  • difference is more obvious when you test several SSDs of diff generations.

Hightly recommended!

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AdrienVR
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Positive comment •Sep 7, 2024

Only software to display well the SMART results of SSDs and HDDs

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bawldiggle
Comment •Mar 18, 2021
• Edited Mar 22, 2021

[HD Tune] has been split into two editions.
[HD Tune] is legacy v2.55 portable and installer (circa) 2014, both FREE.

[HD Tune PRO] is upgraded legacy (installer) to v5.75 (27-Aug-2019) PRO is more advanced than the legacy edition. PRO is only available as installer (no portable) PRO cost $34.95 usd (€24.95 ) ... no freebies.

One concern I have is the developers website is an insecure domain (http:) Downloads and "blurbs" for legacy [HD Tune] are available from softpedia ... https://www.softpedia.com/dyn-search.php?search_term=hd+tune

Compare [HD Tune] and [HD Tune PRO] ... 81% of PRO features are not available in legacy editions. SOURCE: PRO download page, scroll down to comparison panel ... http://www.hdtune.com/download.html

There is no forum, support by email only.

22-Mar-2021

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Oktay Mercan
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Positive comment •Nov 27, 2018

Very good but freemium not complately free or open source.

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Positive comment •Aug 8, 2018

Any linux alternative?

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dweilbacher
Comment •Apr 7, 2011

This is a great tool for measuring the performance of a Hard Drive. It will measure the Max and Avg Read Speed. It will also measure the drive temp and list the drive features. Also, the tool will allow you to run diagnostics on the drive to find errors. It has a nice user interface.

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What is HD Tune?

HD Tune is a Hard Disk utility which has the following functions: -Benchmark: measures the performance, -Info: shows detailed information, -Health: checks the health status by using SMART, -Error Scan: scans the surface for errors, -Temperature display, HD Tune may also work with other storage devices such as memory cards, USB sticks, iPods, etc.

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