4 Ways to Check SSD Health on Windows 11

SSDs are quickly replacing HDDs due to their fast read, write, and access speeds, but even though they are more reliable, you still need to check the health of your SSDs in Windows 11.

Can I check the health of my SSD? Of course you can, and should, since they have limited read/write cycles. SLC NAND flash SSDs are currently the most popular and can handle approximately 50,000 to 100,000 write cycles.

Nonetheless, in this article, you will learn how to check the health of your SSD and extend its lifecycle on Windows 11.

How to check SSD health on Windows 11?

First, here's how to identify an SSD that's about to fail:

• You start experiencing frequent system glitches and BSoD errors.
• The computer started crashing for no apparent reason.
• You can only read data and an error will occur when you want to write data.
• Bad block errors started to appear.
• The writing process started to slow down.

1. Use WMIC

1. and press the key combination to start the run console. WinR
2. Type wmic and then press or click OK. Enter
3. Now, type or paste the following command to check the SSD health: <strong>diskdrive get status</strong>
4. If you receive the "Status: OK" message, your SSD drive is functioning properly. If you receive the "Status: Pred failed" message, start backing up data from the SSD as it has a serious problem and is about to fail.

If your SSD is dead, we have a comprehensive guide on how to restore your SSD and get it working.

2. Check SSD drive health using Settings

1. Click the Start button and select Settings.
2. From the "System" tab, go to "Storage".
3. Now, scroll down in the right pane, select Advanced Storage Settings, and select Disks and Volumes from the menu.
4. Click the Properties button on the SSD.
5. If you scroll down, you'll see Drive Health information, which contains additional data about estimated remaining life and temperature.
6. In our example, the drive is functioning normally, but you may receive a message stating Warning: Reliability has been reduced and/or the estimated remaining life is low. This should indicate that you start backing up data from it and replace it as soon as possible.

You've noticed that this information also includes the drive's temperature, but only for drives with dedicated controllers. So if you can't find that information, that's not a problem.

However, if you do receive unusually high temperature messages (over 70-80 degrees), you should check that your PC has cooled properly or test the drive in a different environment to monitor its behavior.

3. Check whether the solid state drive has errors

1. Press the key combination to start the File Explorer. WinE
2. Go to This PC and right-click the SSD and select Properties.
3. Now, go to the "Tools" tab and click on the "Check" button to check the SSD for errors.
4. In the next pop-up window you will see if you need to scan the drive for errors, but you can choose to scan it anyway, so you can do that too.

4. Use dedicated health check software

As you can see, there are some manual methods to check SSD health in Windows 11, but they don’t provide much information.

You also have the option of using health-checking third-party apps, which will provide more data and are easier to use.

How do I optimize my SSD for best performance?

You probably know that SSDs cannot be defragmented like old HDDs. The emulation process for SSDs is called trimming, and it's included in the drive's optimization process.

By default, the system detects whether your drive is an SSD and turns on general optimizations, but you can also do this manually. Here's how you do it:

1. Click the Search bar on Windows 11, type optimize, and select DefragmentDefragment and Optimize Drive# from the results ##.
Select your SSD from the list and click the
2. Optimize button.
You will notice that in our example,
3. Plan Optimization is turned on. If it's off on your computer, click Change Settings on the right to turn it on and set its frequency.
You can also select the drive on which you want to perform optimization.
4. 

The trimming process removes deleted pages and blocks, extending the life of your SSD and improving its performance. It also removes unused data blocks and helps the drive controller remove invalid data pages for better drive management.

What should I do to extend the life of my SSD?

Now that you know how to check drive temperature, make sure your PC doesn't overheat, as SSDs don't work well in extreme temperatures.
• Avoid filling the SSD to 100%. Monitor storage capacity and delete old or unused programs or files when necessary.
• Update your SSD's firmware as often as possible to maintain its optimal performance.
• You should enable the AHCI option in Windows. This will optimize data communication between the drive and the motherboard.
• Avoid physical damage to the computer. Although SSDs are sturdier than HDDs, a drop or sudden impact can cause serious problems for all your components.

That's it! We hope our guide on how to check SSD health on Windows 11 has provided you with all the necessary information.

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