Don't just trust it out of the box.
From what I can tell SMART analysis, as supplied by testing tools comes in 2 forms, simple and complex. "Simple" reporting seems to be used on tools like Disk Utility, Scannerz, and SMARTReporter.
Hands-on testing, real-world insights, and side-by-side comparisons of the latest Hard Drives from editors who know what matters most.
The spinning rust passed every test, but I still had reasons to replace it before trusting it with my media ...
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