HD Tune x Seatools different results in test HDD

[sonicmario]

Is it a myth or truth that the best software to test the surface area and bad blocks on a Seagate HDD is Seatools?

I use a Seagate 2.5" 500GB HDD + a Sata to USB 3.0 adapter plugged into the USB 3.0 port on the back of the motherboard. The HD Tune test found a few red blocks, but the Seatools Detailed Generic Test showed the HDD passed the test.

The different results are very strange. Which one is more reliable?

[pepe]

do you get the reds at same loc if you test multiple times?

i suspect it is a result of OS interaction with the DUT.
unmount any partitions on that drive and run the test that way


pepe

[sonicmario]

I performed two or three tests with HD Tune and the same red block in the same place

Is SeaTools reliable and safe for accurate scans?

[Arch Stanton]

Is it a myth or truth

Yes.

[sonicmario]

Is SeaTools reliable and safe for accurate scans or fake?

[Arch Stanton]

Is SeaTools reliable and safe for accurate scans or fake?

Yes.