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sdparm vs Windows Surface Scanner

A side-by-side look at sdparm and Windows Surface Scanner. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

sdparm

sdparm

System & Hardware

sdparm is a utility for querying and modifying SCSI device parameters on Linux. It allows viewing and changing settings like timeout values, queue depths, and more for SCSI disks and storage devices.

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Windows Surface Scanner

Windows Surface Scanner

System & Hardware

Windows Surface Scanner is a free portable app designed for Microsoft Surface devices to scan hardware for issues. It tests components like sensors, buttons, ports, battery health, and thermal throttling in about a minute.

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