PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Identify SSD

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a solid-state drive (SSD).

 How can I use Windows PowerShell to find computers that have a solid-state drive (SSD)?

 In Windows 8, use the Get-Disk function, and search the model information for the letters SSD:

PS C:\> get-disk | ? model -match 'ssd'

Number Friendly Name                            OperationalS  Total Size Partition

                                                tatus                    Style

------ -------------                            ------------  ---------- -----------

0      INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3L                     Online         149.05 GB GPT

 In Windows 7 and earlier, use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet and query the Win32_DiskDrive WMI class:

PS C:\> Get-WmiObject win32_diskdrive | where { $_.model -match 'SSD'}

Partitions : 3

DeviceID   : \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0

Model      : INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3L

Size       : 160039272960

Caption    : INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3L