Blender vs CrystalDiskMark
Blender
blender.orgCrystalDiskMark
crystalmark.infoSide by side
| Figure | Blender | CrystalDiskMark |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · PC Benchmark Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · PC benchmark tools | 8.1 (#28) | 8.0 (#34) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | Blender is distributed under the GNU GPL, which permits users to use, distribute, study, and modify it, with source publication required when distributing modified versions. | The CrystalDiskMark license page states that the software is under the MIT License and provided without warranty. |
| Privacy | Blender says its software can be downloaded and used without registration or internet access, and its website policy says it uses first-party cookies and does not allow third parties to track visitors or place ads. | Crystal Dew World states that it does not collect privacy information. |
Plans
CrystalDiskMark
- Free desktop editionFree
- Microsoft Store edition$9.99, paid once
In their own words
Blender
Blender is a free, open-source desktop suite for 3D creation on Linux, macOS and Windows. It covers modeling, sculpting, UV editing, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, video editing and game asset creation. Modeling tools include modifiers, UV unwrapping and mesh editing; sculpting includes 20 brush types, multi-resolution work, dynamic topology and mirrored sculpting. Animation features include rigging, a pose editor, non-linear animation and forward and inverse kinematics. Users can draw in 2D in a 3D viewport and combine 2D and 3D work. The built-in Cycles renderer supports CPU and GPU rendering, real-time viewport previews, PBR shaders, HDR lighting and VR rendering. Blender also includes camera and object tracking with masking and live scene previews. Advanced users can customize the application and build tools or add-ons through its Python API. Blender is licensed under the GNU GPL and owned by its contributors. It can run without installation or an internet connection, including from a USB stick or desktop folder.
CrystalDiskMark
CrystalDiskMark is Windows software for benchmarking disk and storage performance. It measures sequential and random read, write and mixed workloads, with Peak, Real World and Demo measurement modes. Users can create custom test profiles, and results can be exported as UTF-16LE text with a BOM, PNG, JPEG or BMP. The download page lists Standard, Aoi and Shizuku editions; Standard is available as an installer, ZIP or source code. Listed system support spans Windows XP through Windows 11 and Windows Server 2003 through 2025, across x86, x64 and ARM64. However, the installer and x64 version do not support XP or Server 2003. The maker warns that benchmarking may shorten SSD or USB memory life and that results cannot be compared across different major versions. Results may also vary with test file size and position, fragmentation, storage controller, CPU speed and, for some SSDs, test data pattern. The free desktop edition costs nothing. A separate Microsoft Store edition costs 9.99 USD once.