HD Tune

Version and / or Patch Used: 2.54

Developer Homepage: http://www.efdsoftware.com/

Product Homepage: http://www.hdtune.com/>

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.

Burst speeds are identical across the board; it's only the Areca's sustained speeds that give it a slight lead.