HD Tune User Reviews
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"Great HDD Benchmarking tool"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Quick install, very accurate
Cons
can't get write speeds on the free version
Summary
All in all a good bit of software for getting a rough idea of various hard drive speeds.
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"Check drive speed to see if it's slowing your system!"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Checks hard drive speed with large, medium and small files.
Can check all drives in your computer, even USB flash drives and external hard drives.
Shows temperature of internal hard drives.
Check for errors on the drive (wear and tear).
Can test slow/accurate or fast/rough guide.Cons
Only checks speed for one size of file at a time.
Summary
Is your computer running slow? Is your several-years-old hard drive making Windows seem sluggish? Do you suspect it may be time to upgrade/install a new, faster drive? Did you just buy a fancy new SSD type drive and want to know how fast it is? This HD Tune utility program is just the thing to run a health and speed check on your hard drive(s). Drive speed varies depending on file size, so check the speed at, say, 3 different file sizes (or more) to get a good idea of overall performance. At the top of the HD Tune window click on the little yellow "gearwheels" icon, then on left-hand menu click on "Settings". Now you'll see a drop-down menu that lets you choose a file size. Suggest you test small file (4kb), medium (512kb), and large (4MB or 4096kb). Also take note of drive temperature at top of main window. If it's above, say, 38 C. then you need more airflow in your case or the drive is worn out! All in all, a handy utility to have around.
Typically, drive speed for small files (4kb) is much lower than it is for medium (512kb) and large (4MB) file sizes. A good, modern hard drive should manage a speed of 80MB/sec. - 110MB/sec. on large file size. An SSD drive will usually manage 220MB/sec. - 280MB/sec. on large file sizes.
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"Great free utility!"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Does its thing.
Cons
None so far.
Summary
Small footprint- big job!
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"Great free utility"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Has a very fast disk check, shows the temp in both C and F, gives info on each drive (don't know if it is all correct), and has a benchmark module. All very quick.
Cons
No cons yet.
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"Good troubleshooting tool"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
I was able to find the cause of a problem I was having a problem with.
Cons
None at this time.
Summary
This program has help me find the problem on two computers. One would reboot occasionally by its self and one that work fne until you rebooted. Both were heat related problems.
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"Good Prog. needs to show temps for more than one hdd."
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Good Prog.
Cons
needs to show temps for more than one hdd.
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"works great used for years"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
great user friendly
Cons
none great product
Summary
good product
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"great little program"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Great program!
Cons
No cons that I can think of...
Summary
The SMART data was the most important feature to me - keeping track of a drive's reallocated sectors is very important. (If its more than 0, get ready to install a new one). Second most important: the Benchmark and the very quick Error Scan. And drive temperatures are good to know as well.
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"This is an excellent tool to use in a pinch!!"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Graphical interaction and user friendly.
Cons
I understand that testing and scanning a hard drive takes time, but maybe the time frame can be cut in half or even a third.
Summary
Great hard drive tester. I really enjoy using it. I recommend this product to anyone!
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"Very useful HDD info utility"
Version: HD Tune 2.55
Pros
Shows SMART info from drive to diagnose potential problems. Scans HDD surface so you can visualise bad cluster on disk. Can benchmark drive throughput. Small file size.
Cons
When you have multiple drives, some screens use the drive ID without indicating the associated drive letter making it harder to identify drives, especially if you tend to favour certain makes.
Summary
It is one of those essential utilites to have around if you suspect that one of your HDDs may have a problem
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