How to know the read and write speed of a hard disk

Surely you have ever wondered how to know the read and write speed of a hard drive. So today, we bring you a very interesting guide, because you will be able to know the reading and writing speed and not only of your hard drive, but also of SSD, SD card or USB memory. It is important to be aware of all this information, especially in order to go through the box or replace these components.

How to know the read and write speed of a hard disk

If you want to know the writing and reading speed of a hard disk, USB, SD card or SSD, you will be able to know it with an application. A software that is free and light (that you won't even have to install), so that it tells you the required information. The software in question is IsMyHdOK. If you want to know how to use it, we show you below, but I can tell you now that it has no loss, it is very easy!

How do I use IsMyHdOK?

Download IsMyHdOK. Open the program and choose the drive you want to test from the dropdown (hard drive / USB that you have connected / SD card, etc.). Choose a test type (there are 4: a quick 15 seconds, another short 30 seconds, another long 1 minute and another very long 4 minutes). Start the test by pressing "Start".

From then on, you will see that IsMyHdOk already starts showing the test results for the unit you have chosen. You can test all the memory units you have at home. It is as you see in the previous image, a simple and practical interface, which returns the requested information.

It is a comfortable, easy and free way to know the read and write speed of a hard disk. You can try it now! And if you have doubts, you can leave us a comment that we can help you without problems.

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