Great utility software for hardware performance of your hard disk

CrystalDiskInfo

CrystalDiskInfo

  -  5.67 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    CrystalDiskInfo 9.6.3 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Hiyohiyo (Crystal Dew World) / External Link

  • Filename

    CrystalDiskInfo9_6_3.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    7eb19276227f4ed5c70bc93bf1502dbd

CrystalDiskInfo is a free hard drive health monitoring tool for Windows. It provides essential information about your HDD or SSD, including S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data and disk temperature.

Download the full offline installer for PC today! CrystalDiskInfo is a reliable utility that also supports select USB-connected drives and Intel RAID configurations.

Features and Highlights
  • Supports a part of external USB disks
  • Monitoring health status and temperature
  • Alert Mail
  • Graph of S.M.A.R.T. information
  • Control AAM/APM settings
  • Controller Information
  • General Information
  • S.M.A.R.T. Information
  • Result of IDENTIFY DEVICE command
  • Result of SMART READ DATA command
  • Result of SMART READ THRESHOLD command
FAQ

Unknown “Buffer Size”
The field of buffer size supports a maximum of 32 MB and this filed is obsolete.

Unknown “Rotation Rate”
The filed of rotation rate is defined by ATA8-ACS. So, almost disks do not report rotation rate.

No disks
CrystalDiskInfo supports only IDE (Parallel ATA) and Serial ATA disks connected internal ATA controller (Chipset included). Crystal Disk Info supports a part of USB-HDD. CrystalDiskInfo does not support RAID disks and IDE (Parallel ATA) and Serial ATA disks connected external ATA controller.

How to Use
  • Install the software by running the setup file
  • Launch the application after installation
  • Check the health status of your drives on the main screen
  • Review temperature, S.M.A.R.T. data, and alerts
  • Set up email or sound alerts for drive warnings
  • Customize refresh intervals and graph views
  • Use themes to change the appearance if desired
  • Monitor drive status regularly for early warnings
  • Update the software for latest feature support
System Requirements for Windows
  • Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
  • Processor: Intel or AMD 1 GHz or faster
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM or more
  • Disk Space: At least 20 MB of free space
  • Display: 800x600 resolution or higher
  • Administrator privileges for installation
.NET Framework 4.8 or newer is required to enable the latest email notification features.

NVMe support requires Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 and later.

The installer does not support Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 (NT 5.x).

Legacy systems such as Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, and 2000 are not supported.

Server Core installations are not supported.

PROS
  • Easy-to-read user interface
  • Real-time drive health monitoring
  • Supports most HDD and SSD models
  • S.M.A.R.T. attribute analysis
  • Free and lightweight software
CONS
  • No support for RAID arrays
  • Lacks drive benchmarking tools
  • Basic alert system features
  • No built-in repair utilities
  • Limited customization options
Also Available: Download CrystalDiskInfo Portable

  • CrystalDiskInfo 9.6.3 Screenshots

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    CrystalDiskInfo 9.6.3 Screenshot 1

What's new in this version:

- Updated language file (Abkhazian)