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Samsung Magician vs GSmartControl: catalog facts
Samsung Magician	GSmartControl
Free Free download from Samsung for owners of supported drives.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, Linux
Official firmware updates for Samsung SSDs Drive health reporting and benchmarks in one app	Highlights SMART anomalies automatically Runs drive self-tests from the interface
Only works with supported Samsung drives Closed source	Depends on smartmontools being installed Beware of a phishing site using a similar name
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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