Smart Disk Checker

Regardless of your level of technical skills, it is always a good idea to keep an eye on the status of your PC's hardware components. And if it's your HDD or SSD you are interested in monitoring, you can try Smart Disk Checker.

Once you run Smart Disk Checker, it automatically analyzes your computer and displays some brief details about your connected storage devices, such as its brand and model, along with the current temperature, serial number, interface, operating time and overall status.

You also get the possibility to wipe the contents of a chosen hard drive - however, you cannot do not get to have a say in the type of algorithm used to delete your data. What you do get is an estimate on how long the process takes, once you start it.

Arguably the most important feature of this application is its ability to show S.M.A.R.T. data about your hard drive, assuming it supports such a function.

It can inform you on your SSD's enclosure temperature and expected life left, as well as the number of error information log entries (NVME).

What's more, each of these attributes comes with an explanation in the side panel, which means that even those who are not familiarized with these terms can still understand details about their hard drive's health.

Smart Disk Checker can be of great use to all those who want to make sure their HDD or SSD will not fail them in the worst possible moment.