Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.6.0
Kingston SSD Manager is an official application for monitoring and managing Kingston Solid State Drives.
It provides comprehensive drive health monitoring, firmware updates, and security features.
The software includes SMART technology for detailed health reports and a complimentary one-year Acronis True Image subscription for drive cloning.
Key Features
Drive Health Monitoring:
View real-time SSD health status with detailed SMART attributes. Monitor temperature, power-on hours, wear indicator, and spare blocks.
Track bad block count, read error rate, and uncorrectable ECC errors. Export health reports in text format for analysis.
Firmware Management:
Check for available firmware updates directly within the application. Update firmware with one-click installation and view release notes before updating.
The software notifies you when updates are available for your specific Kingston SSD model.
Secure Data Erase:
Perform ATA secure erase on non-system SATA SSDs. This feature restores your drive to factory condition and completely erases all data.
The secure erase requires administrator privileges and works on secondary drives without partitions.
Security Features:
Manage TCG OPAL and IEEE 1667 encryption standards for enterprise drives. Enable or disable ATA security and view current security status.
Control BitLocker hardware encryption compatibility through IEEE 1667 settings.
Overprovisioning:
Set Host Protected Area (HPA) to boost performance and endurance on DC400 series drives. Reduce usable capacity strategically to improve SSD lifespan.
This feature requires removing all partitions before configuration.
