Description
Crucial Storage Executive is a free software for managing and optimizing SSDs from the Crucial brand. With an intuitive dashboard interface, it offers essential tools to maintain the performance and health of the drive at a high level. Available for Windows 7 or later (64-bit) systems, the program is compatible with models such as the MX, BX, M500, M550, P, T, X series, and other Crucial SSDs, including some portable drives from the X series.
Main features:
- Health monitoring: Displays detailed information such as temperature, used capacity, overall SSD health, and S.M.A.R.T. values, helping to prevent failures and prolong the lifespan of the drive.
- Firmware update: Allows downloading and installing the latest firmware version directly from the software, ensuring performance improvements and bug fixes.
- Momentum Cache: Activates a feature that uses up to 25% of the system's RAM (maximum of 4 GB) to accelerate write operations, potentially increasing task speeds by up to 10 times. It is recommended to use it on devices with a battery or an uninterruptible power supply to avoid data loss.
- Encryption management: Enables resetting encryption passwords and executing the PSID Revert function, which restores the SSD to factory settings in cases of locking by operating systems or applications, erasing all data.
- Disk sanitization: Completely removes data and partitions, restoring the SSD to factory state, ideal for eliminating malware or preparing the drive for reuse.
- Performance optimization: Offers suggestions such as enabling AHCI mode or adjusting write cache settings to improve performance, although some changes require caution and technical knowledge.
- Overprovisioning and Flex Cap: Allows allocating space for the SSD controller, optimizing functions such as wear leveling in environments with high read/write demand.