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KDiskMark

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Spec score 7.5 #51 of 73 in PC Benchmark Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
KDiskMark benchmarks HDDs and SSDs through a graphical interface built around Flexible I/O Tester (fio).Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com
Support
The project asks users to open an issue with ideas, criticism, or suggestions.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Authorization
The GUI and terminal interface request administrator privileges through PolicyKit; the README says SSH sessions usually deny authentication for non-local users.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configurable tests
Users can configure block size, queue count, and thread count for each test.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Dependencies
The listed required dependencies include Qt with Widgets and DBus, a PolicyKit agent, and Flexible I/O Tester with libaio.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Downloads
The project says binaries are available on its GitHub Releases page and documents installation through Flathub and Linux distribution repositories.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Languages
The README lists support for multiple languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Spanish.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintainer
The linked GitHub profile identifies JonMagon as Dmitry Sidorov.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Reports
KDiskMark can generate benchmark reports.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Snap package
The README says the Snap package is no longer maintained and will receive no updates.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Technology
The application is written in C++ with Qt and has no KDE dependencies.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
Terminal interface
It offers an interactive full-screen terminal mode for systems without a graphical display.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com
TUI configuration
The terminal interface supports settings including profile, file size, loops, storage, queues, threads, test data, page-cache flushing, O_DIRECT, and CoW detection.Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

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KDiskMark Free Open-source disk benchmark tool Read 2 Oct 2026 · github.com

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