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DiskBoard vs DiskMark

Both stand on disk benchmark software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

DiskBoard

Free plan MacWindows

Choose DiskBoard if you want free drive tests and reported health attributes on Windows or macOS, with result comparisons by drive model. Consider its S.M.A.R.T. reporting caveat for USB drives and its warning that vendor cache utilities can inflate benchmark results.

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DiskMark

Free plan Windows

DiskMark provides disk benchmarking with configurable test options and separate Windows downloads for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Its latest listed stable release is from 2018, and the stated platform support is Windows.

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The facts

	DiskBoard	DiskMark
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Mac, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	diskboard.com	networkdls.com
On disk benchmark software	#10 of 29	#14 of 29

DiskBoard: what it does well

Free for Windows and macOS.
Runs sequential and random read/write tests.
Test settings include file size, buffer size, threads, and access pattern.
Displays drive-reported temperature, wear, and reallocated sectors.
Users can compare uploaded results with the same drive model.

What to know first

Some USB bridge chips prevent S.M.A.R.T. health reporting.
Vendor RAM cache utilities can inflate benchmark results.
Windows support requires Windows 10 or later.
macOS support requires macOS 10.14 or later.

DiskMark: what it does well

Free plan at no cost
Open source under the MIT License
Advanced options for assessing drive performance
Separate 32-bit and 64-bit downloads
Source code available on GitHub

What to know first

Listed platform support is Windows
Latest listed stable release dates to 2018-02-23

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