EFD Software's HD Tune is described on the company's web site as such: "HD Tune is a hard disk utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and much more." The latest version of the benchmark added temperature statistics and improved support for SSDs, among a few other updates and fixes.
Conversely, the Intel SSD 2500 Pro 240GB drive excelled here. The drive offered top-notch access times and the best burst rates and average transfer rates of the bunch.
