I recently got a new HDD and ran some scans on it. The results show a lot of sub-optimal sectors, and I noticed some green ones too, which I've heard might be concerning for a new drive. Can these findings indicate that I should ask for a replacement, or is it likely to be okay as is?
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A lot can cause slow read times on sectors, such as the drive's internal processes or other programs accessing it. It would be helpful to check the drive's SMART values using a tool like CrystalDiskInfo. If it shows a status of "Caution" or "Bad," then you might have issues. However, if it reads "Good," we can dig deeper into the SMART attributes to see if there are any underlying problems.
Just to add, if you can share your SMART report from CrystalDiskInfo, we can help you interpret it better!