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How do I know if a hard disk is a solid-state hard disk (SSD) or a hard disk? Is it possible to check if I have an SSD or hard disk without having to open the laptop to see what it contains?
Semiconductor hard disks (SSDs) are much faster and more efficient than traditional mechanical hard disks. Therefore, SSD disks are preferred as a Windows installation drive to significantly improve Windows startup time and application startup time.
If you have recently purchased a pre-installed laptop or desktop computer, and you are not sure if your system has an SSD, you can use the built-in Windows tools to check this. You do not need to physically open the system. Here are some different ways to find out if your Windows 10 system has an SSD, a hard disk or both.
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Find out if your disk is an SSD or a hard disk using the Hard Disk Defragmenter or Windows Disk Optimizer.
Simply press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run field, type dfrgui, and then press Enter.
When the Disk Defragmenter or Windows Disk Optimizer window appears, look for the Media Type column and you can see which disk is an SSD (Solid State Drive) or a hard disk (Hard Disk Drive).
Verification via the task manager
- Open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc or right-clicking on the task bar and then clicking Task Manager.
- Switch to full mode when it opens in the small view.
- In the Performance tab, click on the disk on the left to see the current disk name on the right.
- The name usually indicates the type of drive (SSD or hard disk).
Note: If your PC has more than one internal drive, you must click on all (left) one after the other to see their properties.
Check using the Windows command prompt
Open the Windows command prompt as an administrator.
Run the following command to list all the hard disks connected to a computer:
PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk | Table Format – AutoSize.
The MediaType column displays the type of storage devices, such as SSD or hard disk.
Use of third-party tools
If you are a technician and you encounter many computers and want to see the hardware details of all computers, especially the types of drives, you should use third-party software.
CONCLUSION
Comment below on your thoughts and experiences regarding the use of the above methods to determine whether the included disk(s) is (are) an SSD or a hard disk.
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