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There are various methods to determine if Windows 10 is using SSD or HDD, such as through Disk Defragmenter Command Prompt or freeware tools. Refer to Mytour's article below to explore the detailed steps for each method.
How to Check if Windows 10 is Using SSD or HDD?
Method 1: Using Disk Defragmenter
Enter Defragment and Optimize Drives into the Search box on the Start Menu, then click on the appropriate tool from the search results list.
In the Optimize Drives window, under the Media type column, you can check whether the hard drive on your Windows 10 computer is an SSD or HDD.
Method 2: Using Windows Command Prompt
To check if Windows 10 is using an SSD or HDD via Command Prompt, follow these steps:
First, run Command Prompt as an Administrator.
If you're unsure how to run Command Prompt as an Administrator, you can refer to the article Run CMD with Administrator Privileges on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 on Mytour to learn how.
In the Command Prompt window, execute the following command to list all connected hard drives on your computer:
PowerShell command: 'Get-PhysicalDisk | Format-Table -AutoSize'
The MediaType column will display the type of hard drive on your Windows 10 computer, whether it's SSD or HDD.
Method 3: Using Freeware (free software)
In addition to Disk Defragmenter and Command Prompt, we can also use Freeware (free software) to check if Windows 10 is using an SSD or HDD.
The software we want to introduce here is called Speccy. Besides providing detailed hardware information, Speccy also offers other technical specifications on the computer.
Download Speccy and install it here: Download Speccy
In this article, Mytour has just guided you through 3 ways to check if Windows 10 is using an SSD or HDD. Additionally, if you have any questions or need clarification, readers can leave their comments below the article.
