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.
The Toshiba OCZ RD400 series drives led the pack in the various HD Tune benchmark. Transfer speeds, access times, and utilization were among the best we've seen.
