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HDDScan vs Samsung Magician: catalog facts
HDDScan	Samsung Magician
Free Freeware with no paid edition.	Free Free download from Samsung for owners of supported drives.
Windows	Windows
Surface tests in read, verify and erase modes Shows SMART attributes and drive temperature	Official firmware updates for Samsung SSDs Drive health reporting and benchmarks in one app
Windows only RAID volumes and USB flash drives get surface tests only	Only works with supported Samsung drives Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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