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Samsung Magician vs HDDScan: catalog facts
Samsung Magician	HDDScan
Free Free download from Samsung for owners of supported drives.	Free Freeware with no paid edition.
Windows	Windows
Official firmware updates for Samsung SSDs Drive health reporting and benchmarks in one app	Surface tests in read, verify and erase modes Shows SMART attributes and drive temperature
Only works with supported Samsung drives Closed source	Windows only RAID volumes and USB flash drives get surface tests only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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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