Displays vital statistics from your drive’s internal monitoring system, such as power-on hours and reallocated sector counts, to predict potential failure.
Displays the current drive temperature in the system tray, helping users avoid mechanical failure due to overheating. HD Tune vs. HD Tune Pro
The free version of HD Tune provides a core set of diagnostic tools organized into four primary tabs:
Scans the disk surface for physical defects. Damaged areas are highlighted as red blocks on a visual grid.
Provides detailed technical data, including the drive's firmware version, serial number, and supported features like S.M.A.R.T. or 48-bit LBA.
Measures low-level performance, including minimum, maximum, and average transfer rates (MB/s), burst rate, and access time (ms).
HD Tune is a lightweight and essential utility designed to evaluate the performance and physical health of your hard drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD). Originally released in 2004, it remains a staple for PC technicians and home users who need a quick, reliable way to diagnose storage issues.
