If you are a beginner, the following information is what you need.

This utility is an ideal choice especially for those who are using Intel SSDs like the Intel Optane series.

The Intel SSD Toolbox is only available for Windows operating systems.

click on Drive Details in Intel SSD Toolbox

The latest version for Intel SSD Toolbox is 3.5.14 that was released in July 2020. kindly keep reading the following part to know its user manual.

Clickhereto download Intel SSD Toolbox and then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

Step 1.Launch this software to enter its main interface and grab the drive that you want to check.

the SMART details of a drive

Step 2.choose theDrive Detailsbutton.

Then it’s possible for you to view the general configuration of the drive.

Run Intel SSD Optimizer:

This Intel SSD Optimizer can only run on Intel SSDs only.

click on System Information

Step 1.Launch the program to enter its home screen and click onIntel SSD Optimizerfrom the left pane.

Step 2.In the pop-up window, choose theRunbutton.

Step 3.Review the text stating the Intel SSD Optimizer requirements and punch theStartbutton.

click on Intel SSD Optimizer

Then this tool will start optimizing the performance of your Intel SSD.

Then click onAll Supported Intel SSDsto apply this operation.

Step 5.Set the schedule today,time, andfrequencyand click onAdd.

click on Quick Diagnostic Scan

Now, the Intel SSD Optimizer will run at the scheduled time.

Run Diagnostic Scans:

The diagnostic scans will test the basic functionality of your selected Intel SSD.

This scan mainly contains 2 tests:

Heres how to run a quick diagnostic scan.

click on Secure Erase

Step 2.Select theQuick Diagnostic Scanfrom the left pane.

Step 3.tap on theRunbutton to execute the operation.

you might click onCancelto stop the scan.

click on the Disk Benchmark

Step 2.Click onSecure Erasefrom the left pane and choose theErasebutton.

Right now, you should know how to use Intel SSD Toolbox.

So, it is high time to choose new SSD software.

click on Start button

The following section will focus on the 3 practical features of the tool.

Now, lets explorer them one by one.

# 1.

the disk benchmark results

Measure Your SSD

Do you want to know the real performance of your SSD?

TheDisk Benchmarkfeature of this tool can help you measure the SSD easily.

tap the button below to download the software and install it on your machine.

click on Align Partition

After that, opt for Start button.

Step 3.After waiting a few minutes, you will get the real disk performance includingsequential/random read and write speed.

# 2.

the partition is aligned

Optimize Your SSD

In addition, MiniTool Partition Wizard provides many features tooptimize your SSD.

Here we take the align partition for example.

Step 2.Then this utility will tell you whether the selected partition is aligned.

click on Align all partitions

Then you should probably clickApplyto execute the partition alignment.

# 3.

Diagnose Your SSD

Have you come across thehard drive not workingissue?

check and fix detected errors

In fact, this issue often occurs after you have used the drive for a long time.

At this time, you may need to check for errors.

MiniTool Partition Wizard can help you fix the logical errors and checkbad sectors.

click on Start Now

Step 1.choose the drive that you want to check and click onCheck File Systemfrom the left pane.

Step 2.Select theCheck & fix detected errorsoption and punch theStartbutton.

Step 3.choose the whole disk, and then click onSurface Testand click onStart Now.

After that, this tool will test the disk immediately.

If there are any blocks marked with red color, it indicates that the disk is failing.

Then you’re able to run theCHKDSKcommand to shield the bad sectors.

Compared with the Intel SSD Toolbox, MiniTool Partition Wizard is a more comprehensive SSD software.

It can not only be used on Intel SSD but many other storage devices.

Besides, MiniTool Software is available for different Windows systems and keeps updating all the time.

I wanted to use Intel SSD Toolbox to optimize my Intel SSD.

But its reported that this utility has reached the end of life.

In this post, we mainly focus on the Intel SSD Toolbox and its alternative.

If you have any questions about the MiniTool software, you could contact us via[email protected].

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