DiskSpd vs Parkdale
DiskSpd
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| Figure | DiskSpd | Parkdale |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Disk Benchmark Software | 7.9 (#9) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · PC Benchmark Software | 8.1 (#25) | 8.3 (#17) |
| Spec score · PC benchmark tools | 7.7 (#41) | 8.2 (#23) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | DiskSpd is a storage load generator and performance test tool from Microsoft engineering teams. | Measures read and write speed from hard disks, CD-ROM devices and network servers. |
| Support | The repository directs users to GitHub Issues to report DiskSpd problems. | Support is offered through the maker's contact email, and feature requests or translation help are invited by email. |
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In their own words
Parkdale
Parkdale measures read and write speeds for hard disks, CD-ROM devices and network servers. Its three access modes offer different ways to run a drive test. QuickAccess checks sequential and random access with 4KB blocks and 32 concurrent threads. FileAccess reads and writes test data in a regular file through the filesystem; BlockAccess works directly with disk sectors and displays transfer rates over time. Users can compare and submit drive results on the Benchmark page. The Windows version has command-line options for the drive, file size, block size and log-file creation, and installation is available through winget and Chocolatey. Parkdale runs on Windows, macOS and Android, with the maker listing operating systems from Windows 11 through Windows 98, macOS 27 through 10.7, and Android 12 through 4.4. The free software is supported by donations. The maker says crash reporting and automatic update checks can be disabled; those functions send a unique non-personal ID and operating-system version, and IP addresses are recorded to distinguish usage countries.