CrystalDiskInfo, from Japanese programmer ‘hiyohiyo’, displays the operational parameters of hard drives and SSDs. The tool lists the following parameters:

• Temperature
• Supported features such as SMART, NCQ, TRIM, APM, AAM, 48-bit LBA
• Firmware, serial number
• Interface
• Transfer mode
• Memory size

Conclusion
A useful little tool that displays the main operating parameters of hard drives and SSDs. Through continuous monitoring of certain parameters the tool can detect impending defects at an early stage.