Available Intel® Tools for Solid State Drive (SSD) Management
Content Type: Maintenance & Performance | Article ID: 000006231 | Last Reviewed: 02/28/2025
The tools below can be used to manage the health and update firmware of Intel® Optane™ SSDs and Intel® Optane™ memory products.
Follow these recommendations before doing any operating system upgrades, updates, drive optimization, or firmware updates:
| What should you know about these Intel® tools? |
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| Intel® Memory and Storage Tool GUI (Graphical User Interface) | Intel® Memory and Storage Tool CLI (Command-Line Interface) | Intel® SSD Firmware Update Tool |
| This is a drive management tool for Intel® Optane™ SSDs and Intel® Optane™ memory devices, supported on Windows* in an easy-to-use graphical user interface. Use this tool to manage Client and Datacenter Intel® Optane™ SSD devices and update to the latest firmware. Download the Intel® Memory and Storage Tool GUI (Graphical User Interface). | This is a drive management tool for Intel® Optane™ SSDs and Intel® Optane™ memory devices, supported on Windows*, Linux* and ESXi*. Use this tool to manage Client and Datacenter Intel® Optane™ SSD devices and update to the latest firmware. Download the Intel® Memory and Storage Tool CLI (Command Line Interface). | This tool is specifically used to update your Intel® Optane™ SSD to the latest production firmware. After clicking the Download Center link for this tool, be sure to read the Detailed Description section. Included in this section are pre-installation guidelines, system requirements, and other critical information. Download the Intel® SSD Firmware Update Tool. |