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Zentimo measures the file read\write speeds of 3 different file sizes: small files (32 KB), medium files (3 MB) and large files (100 MB) and displays all those measurements as well as an average. The average speed calculated by Zentimo reflects your drives real performance more accurately than characteristics from the vendor's specification.

Do the following steps in order to speed test the drive:
  1. Right click to the drive or device you wish to speed test and choose "Speed test the drive(s)":
  2. In the displayed dialog mark the drives you wish to speed test and press "Let's start the test":
    If you wish that program automatically test any newly connected devices feel free to check the option "Offer to speed test drives on their connection" in this dialog or in the program Options -> Behavior tab -> "Device speed test" section.
  3. That's all, the speed test begins. Just wait for some time until it displays results:

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