SanDisk SSD Toolkit

SanDisk SSD Toolkit is a simple software application which provides users with a simple means of viewing S.M.A.R.T. attributes and other details regarding a connected SSD.

Uneventful setup and minimal interface

The installation process is a piece of cake, as it does not bring any kind of surprises, and it is over in a jiffy. When you are done with it, you come face to face with a GUI which can only be described as plain and simple. It encloses a few buttons, a pane to view all connected SSDs and a few tabs, letting you easily access all available apps. Both power and novice users can learn how to handle it without facing any kind of difficulty.

Bring up info and save it to a custom location

In one of the featured tabs, it is possible to view the model, serial number, firmware revision, drive size, SATA generation and supported features. In addition to that, this tool enables you to view S.M.A.R.T. attributes such as power on hours, program fail count, reported uncorrectable errors and percentage of total write/erase count, and the list goes on.
It is possible to save all this information to a CSV file, while you can also check for firmware updates online. It is important to make sure that the update you are interested in installing is compatible with your type of SSD, as making a mistake might end up rendering it unusable.

Conclusion and performance

CPU and memory usage is low, regardless of the process taking place, and thus, the system’s performance is not going to be affected at all. The interface is suitable to all types of users, the response time is good and you will have access to a wide range information.
Taking all of this into consideration, we can safely say SanDisk SSD Toolkit is an efficient piece of software, and a good choice for people interested in viewing information pertaining to their SSD unit.