HD Tach 3.0.4.0

4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 (12 votes)

(April 26, 2007)

Windows 2000/2003/XP / Shareware; $19.95 / 39,180 downloads

HD Tach is a low level hardware benchmark for random access read/write storage devices such as hard drives, removable drives (ZIP/JAZZ), flash devices, and RAID arrays. It uses custom device drivers and other low level Windows interfaces to bypass as many layers of software as possible and get as close to the physical performance of the device possible.

Reviews of HD Tach

  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    bobad

    Reviewing 3.0.1.0 (Jul 9, 2004)

    HDTach is considered the best commercial HDD benchmark out there, and deservedly so. It's well known for its repeatability and reliability. But I have to tell you, there's a Freeware benchmark called HDTune that's just about as solid. HDTune also has error checking, reads HDD temperature, and SMART health. Try them both!

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    FailedCRC

    Reviewing 3.00 Beta (Apr 24, 2004)

    still doesn't support 3ware's escalade cards properly. hopefully the author will fix this in the next release

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Jeffsoft

    Reviewing 2.70 (Jan 31, 2004)

    finally.. fter so many years...

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    Dominik

    Reviewing 2.70 (Jan 30, 2004)

    lol,this is new? i have it for months.anyway,the best HDD performance testing app

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