Stellar Drive Monitor is a disk health monitoring program for Windows that helps users keep track of their hard drive’s performance, temperature and SMART status.
Temperature
It is possible to check the temperature in real time to prevent overheating, which may damage sensitive components. Users can set custom thresholds and the software will notify them if those limits are exceeded. Visual graphs show general trends over time for each drive.
Additionally, there is a built-in disk scanner that detects bad sectors on devices. The inspection can be run manually or on a schedule to identify potential issues early. Detailed results show affected areas and severity, giving you the opportunity to decide whether to clone or replace the drive. In case you need a cloud platform to backup your data, you may install Dropbox.
Status Report
The app provides a complete overview of SMART attributes. The reports include metrics like reallocated sectors, spin-up time, read error rate and more. Each value is color-coded and accompanied by a health status indicator.
The last thing to mention is a cloning feature in which users copy data from a failing or aging drive to a healthy one. The process creates a complete duplicate, including boot records and partitions.
Features
- sends pop-ups when temperature or health drops below safe levels;
- there is an option to automate checks to run at regular intervals;
- the dashboard displays model number, firmware, size and usage data;
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions.
