SSD tools

[GoFigureItOut]

I'm looking for a dependable program that I can use to see how much life my SSD has. Intel has a feature-rich tool that has piqued my interest. Does it only function on Intel SSD? I have an off-brand model, I just want to see how much time before failure.

 

[DRDNA]

I like Hard Disk Sentinel....Free with a single nag screen.

https://www.hdsentinel.com/

 

[lexluthermiester]

I just want to see how much time before failure.

There are no ways to accurately predict drive failure. There are way to count "reallocation sector" use, total up-time, read/write errors but beyond that it's all just guesstimates.

I like Hard Disk Sentinel....Free with a single nag screen. https://www.hdsentinel.com/

That a good tool.

HWInfo has an extensive drive analysis tool which gives a ton of drive information. And it is free, no nagging..
https://www.hwinfo.com/

 

[GoFigureItOut]

HWInfo, wow, I mean wow! It has tons of information on drives and the entire system. But does it have any graphical representation? Like this

 

[lexluthermiester]

But does it have any graphical representation? Like this

Unfortunately no. Then again is it really needed? I personally prefer the raw info, though a nice graph would not go amiss.

 

[bonehead123]

Is there a good app like SSD life for nvme drives, as ssd life wont detect them...

 

[trparky]

Check out CrystalDiskInfo.

 

[Caring1]

SSD-z
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/...d-state-drives-and-other-disk-devices.210209/

 

[trparky]

I think SSDz had been abandoned, there's been no updates for several months (years even).

 

[seagate_surfer]

All drives can fail at any moment. Drops, HW related, or because of misuse (Using the right drive for the right job) Nevertheless, having a good back up plan in place is essential for when these situation of drive failure occur.

The conventional wisdom by tech experts on backups is known as the 3-2-1 method.

Basically you want:

3 copies of any data you don't want to lose
2 different mediums it's stored on (so 2 different drives in your computer, for example)
1 copy kept offsite, to prevent against disaster.

Hope this helps in the long run.

 

[FireFox]

Crystal Disk Info here

 

[lexluthermiester]

2 different mediums it's stored on (so 2 different drives in your computer, for example)

I think what this is supposed to mean is two different mediums, IE, HDD and Optical(such as BDR).