BurnInTest vs HDAT2
BurnInTest
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| Figure | BurnInTest | HDAT2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.83/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Spec score · Hardware Diagnostic Software | 7.0 (#22) | 7.7 (#8) |
Plans
BurnInTest
- BurnInTest Windows single user$149, paid once
- BurnInTest Linux x86 single user$149, paid once
- BurnInTest Linux ARM single user$149, paid once
- Volume license, 1–4 licenses$149, paid once
- Volume license, 5–10 licenses$127, paid once
- Volume license, 11+ licenses$105, paid once
- Site license$7,828, paid once
- Upgrade$92, paid once
- Extend support$58 a year
In their own words
BurnInTest
BurnInTest has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
HDAT2
HDAT2 is a drive-testing and diagnostic program for ATA, ATAPI, SATA, NVMe, SSD, and SCSI/USB devices. Its device-level tools test drives and can repair bad sectors on detected devices. File-system testing covers MBR/GPT, boot data, and directories on FAT12/16/32, exFAT, and NTFS. SMART functions are available for ATA/SATA, SCSI, and NVMe drives. Capacity controls include SET MAX and Device Configuration Overlay, with options to restore full capacity; supported SATA and NVMe devices can also be switched between 512e logical sectors and 4Kn. HDAT2 detects devices on AHCI and some RAID controllers, and USB devices through USB ASPI or BIOS when supported. The main program requires a real DOS system booted from USB, floppy disk, or CD/DVD. A Windows 32/64-bit demo is available, but it operates only at drive level, omits file-level functions, and aborts almost all commands while simulating conflicts. The freeware plan is free, for one or more machines, with redistribution without profit; it is provided as-is without warranty.