Intel Memory and Storage Tool
Intel · Storage · Win 11 / Win 10
Will Intel Memory and Storage Tool work on my computer?
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Intel Memory and Storage Tool is a from Intel for Storage on Windows 11 and Windows 10. The download is published on intel.com — Intel's own servers — and the link was last opened and checked on 06 November 2026.
What Intel Memory and Storage Tool is
Intel’s official utility for Optane and Intel SSD firmware, SMART data and secure erase, replacing the retired Intel SSD Toolbox.
What the current release changes
Applies Intel SSD firmware updates and reports drive health in place of the retired SSD Toolbox.
Who needs it
Install it when the device shows up with a generic or missing driver in Device Manager, after a clean reinstall of Windows, or when a game or program asks for a newer storage driver than Windows Update offers. This is the build Intel publishes; a laptop from an original equipment maker may need the matched version on that maker's support page instead.
How to install it
Download the package from intel.com, close anything using the device, then run the installer as an administrator and restart. Windows may fall back to a generic driver for a moment during the restart — that is normal.
Where the download comes from
PC Updater hosts no files. The button above opens intel.com, and this page only summarises what Intel publishes: version, supported Windows releases, package size and requirements. If a page ever presents itself as a mirror of Intel, close it and use the official download instead.
Before you install
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- An Intel SSD or Optane module, since the tool ignores third-party drives
Package data
- Vendor
- Intel
- Component
- Storage
- Version
- Current release
- Windows
- Windows 11, Windows 10
- Package size
- Varies
- Released
- Not recorded
- Link checked
- 06 November 2026
- Status
- current
Common questions
Is Intel Memory and Storage Tool free?
Yes. Intel publishes it at no charge, and the download button opens intel.com rather than an ad-funded mirror. A few publishers ask for a short form before the download starts — that form lives on their site, not here.
Which Windows versions does Intel Memory and Storage Tool support?
The listing covers Windows 11 and Windows 10. The listing is current, so this is the version to install unless your PC maker ships its own tuned build.
Do I still need it if Windows Update already installed a driver?
Only if Windows Update left a generic driver, an older branch, or a device flagged in Device Manager. Compare the version listed above with the one showing in Device Manager before installing.
Is Intel Memory and Storage Tool safe to install?
The file comes from Intel's own server. Check the digital signature on the downloaded file before running it, and treat any copy offered by a third-party download site as untrusted.