- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (75-module trial); $49.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP
- Date added: August 19, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,533,295
- Downloads last week: 6,857
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 104 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on July 29, 2009
SiSoftware Sandra provides a robust package of diagnostic tools for testing your system and teasing out its problems--or potential headaches.
This download launches a cheerfully designed interface with an array of colorful--one might even say sprightly--icons for each of its tools. Its arrangement of tools was nicely categorized for the user's benefit: Computer Maintenance, Module Types (Benchmarks, Hardware, Software, Support), and Program Maintenance. Across the top of the window are tabs for each category that match the icons, and each tab provides access to a set of focused tools. We were very pleased with SiSoftware Sandra's performance during our tests. We liked that we could choose from a thorough list of options of items for tests--less robust packages simply run their diagnostics without informing the user just what is getting tested or how. Novices may be in the dark about some of the particulars listed by the app's option boxes, but experienced users will appreciate the thoroughness. Thanks to these option lists, we were able to pinpoint devices, peripherals, and processes for testing; we didn't have to wait for the tool to run a complete test through our entire system. We also liked the benchmarking and reporting features, which are required for anyone interested in comparing performance over time or developing trending reports.
For those running SiSoftware Sandra from a server for network diagnostics, the 75-module limit for the trial version may seem inadequate. However, the price is nice for the robust feature set provided by this toolbox.
Publisher's description
From SiSoftware :SiSoftware Sandra is a 32- and 64-bit client/server Windows system analyzer that includes benchmarking, testing and listing modules. It tries to go beyond other utilities to show you more of what is really going on under the hood so you draw comparisons at both a high and low-level in a single product. You can get information about the CPU, GPGPU, chipset, video adapter (GPU), ports, printers, sound card, memory, network, Windows internals even .NET and Java.
Version 2009.SP4 adds OpenGL benchmarks.
What's new in this version:
OpenGL benchmarks, support for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 104 votes
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Version: SiSoftware Sandra 2009.SP4
"did not download not free anymore."
Pros: I like it very much but will have to stay witn my older version
Cons: Not free anymore
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Version: SiSoftware Sandra 2009.SP4
"Certainly Not The Best Choice"
Pros: Standardised, All-In-One
Cons: Big & fat with much constrain, no partability(this version)
Summary: It was <9MB in 2005 but now as fat as >20MB which makes me give up to spend time downloading & installing, certainly not my 1st choice as there're already many tiny portable freeware around like SIW etc.
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Version: SiSoftware Sandra 2009.SP4
"Plenty of tools for exploring your computer"
Pros: Easy to use, it works as it says it will what more can you ask for a freebie?
Cons: None it does what it says it will do that simple!
Summary: For benchmarking, diagnostics and general details of whats on your pc you probably would struggle to find something this easy for free with one piece of software. I use it, it works and I am very satisfied.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: SiSoftware Sandra 2009.SP4
"Tells you what is happening under the hood"
Pros: A very usefull set of utilities
Cons: a bit to complex sometimes
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