Drive Details: View information about the drive and its capacity.Data Security: Set password protection and hardware encryption.

Data Backup: Schedule recurring backups to keep data safe.Compatible devices: Works with WD drives, SanDisk SSDs and more.Acronis True Image: Create a full system backup for data recovery.The tools section is probably the most useful out of the features available in Dashboard with the option to update firmware, erase the drive, check out SMART data and with links to additional details about the Western Digital SSD drive.įinally, while WD SSD Dashboard is running in the background, it can be used to send you alerts by email on whether there are any firmware updates available for the drive.Īll in all, this dashboard utility for owners of Western Digital SSD drives is a great way to keep tabs on the health of your storage media and on top of updates available for the device's firmware. The performance chart is a pretty cool part of Dashboard that tells you just how well the drive is performing by running TRIM tests. It also shows you the operating temperature and the remaining expected lifetime of the device. The status section will show you just how much space is free and how much is being used on the drive. It includes Status, Performance, Tools, Settings and Help. The program comes with a very blue interface that has its features arranged into different panels that can be accessed in the top portion of the application. Collection of tools for diagnosing and updating Western Digital drives.ĭashboard is a SSD drive management utility created by Western Digital for their solid state drives.

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