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GNOME Disks vs CrystalDiskInfo: catalog facts
GNOME Disks	CrystalDiskInfo
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Windows
Partitioning, formatting and USB image writing in one window Shows SMART data for drive health	Plain Good, Caution or Bad verdict on top of the raw S.M.A.R.T. table Supports NVMe, many USB enclosures and some Intel RAID setups
Linux only Fewer advanced partitioning options than dedicated partition editors	Windows only A Good verdict does not mean a drive cannot fail tomorrow
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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