SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software vs EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Comparison
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered more files than EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard in all 8 side by side scans on an HDD, an SSD and a pendrive.
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software found 901,341 files in those scans, and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard found 839,607 files. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard recovered no files in 3 full format scans where SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered files.
Scans With More Files
Total Files in 8 Scans
Quick Numbers
Watch SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software Recover More Files Than EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Select a scan, then press Replay. Both bars count up to the files recovered by the two tools.
Test Setup for SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software vs EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
Both tools scanned the same drive and the same volume in every side by side test. You see files recovered, scan time, CPU and memory for every scan.
Volumes range from 15 MB to 161.81 GB.
Files Recovered by SysTools and EaseUS
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered more files than EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard in all 8 scans. The gap spans 1.2% on the HDD exFAT volume to 1,442% on the pendrive exFAT volume, where SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered 8,899 files and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard recovered 577.
More Files With SysTools
Files Recovered, Log Scale
HDD and SSD scans come first, and the rest are pendrive scans. Every step up the scale is 10 times more files.
| Drive | File System | Scan Type | Volume Size | SysTools Files | EaseUS Files | Difference | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | exFAT | Deleted files | 97.66 GB | 248 | 245 | 3 | +1.2% |
| SSD | exFAT | Deleted files | 161.81 GB | 889,966 | 837,457 | 52,509 | +6.3% |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 5 GB | 2,006 | 1,219 | 787 | +65% |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Shift+Delete | 5 GB | 3 | 2 | 1 | +50% |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Raw drive | 4.99 GB | 8 | 7 | 1 | +14% |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 15 MB | 106 | 50 | 56 | +112% |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Quick format | 15 MB | 105 | 50 | 55 | +110% |
| Pendrive | exFAT | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 3.73 GB | 8,899 | 577 | 8,322 | +1,442% |
Add the 8 scans together and SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered 901,341 files against 839,607 for EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, which is 61,734 more files.
Scan Time, SysTools vs EaseUS
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software finished first in 2 of 7 timed scans, the FAT32 raw drive scan and the FAT12 full format scan. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard finished first in the other 5, and SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered more files in all 5. On the pendrive exFAT volume, SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software took 15 min 34 sec and recovered 8,899 files, while EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard took 8 min and recovered 577 files.
Scan Time on a Log Scale
Every step up the scale is 10 times more seconds.
| Drive | File System | Scan Type | SysTools Time | EaseUS Time | Finished First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | exFAT | Deleted files | 1 hr 47 min 30 sec | 41 min | EaseUS |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 4 min 33 sec | 4 min | EaseUS |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Shift+Delete | 2 min 18 sec | 2 min | EaseUS |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Raw drive | 4 min 5 sec | 4 min 24 sec | SysTools |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 3 sec | 2 sec | EaseUS |
| Pendrive | exFAT | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 15 min 34 sec | 8 min | EaseUS |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Full format | 1 sec | 3 sec | SysTools |
Recovered Size, SysTools vs EaseUS
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software recovered 3.7 GB from the 3.73 GB pendrive exFAT volume, and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard recovered 2.92 GB. On the FAT32 raw drive scan, both tools recovered 1.8 MB.
| Drive | File System | Scan Type | SysTools Size | EaseUS Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Shift+Delete | 1,013 B | 1,001 B |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Raw drive | 1.8 MB | 1.8 MB |
| Pendrive | exFAT | Deleted files (Shift+Delete) | 3.7 GB | 2.92 GB |
Recovered size appears only where it fits inside the volume size.
CPU and Memory Use, SysTools vs EaseUS
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software averaged 43.6% CPU and 7.4 GB of memory, and EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard averaged 40.5% CPU and 7.4 GB of memory. These averages cover the 8 scans where both tools have a value.
Average CPU Use
Average Memory Use
Memory by Scan
CPU by Scan
| Scan | CPU, SysTools | CPU, EaseUS | Memory, SysTools | Memory, EaseUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD exFAT | 100% | 89% | 8.0 GB | 7.1 GB |
| SSD exFAT | 100% | 100% | 7.4 GB | 7.2 GB |
| FAT32 deleted | 41% | 28% | 6.9 GB | 7.1 GB |
| FAT32 Shift+Delete | 15% | 53% | 6.8 GB | 7.8 GB |
| FAT32 raw drive | 42% | 21% | 7.5 GB | 7.5 GB |
| FAT12 deleted | 17% | 10% | 7.4 GB | 7.5 GB |
| FAT12 quick format | 24% | 14% | 7.5 GB | 7.6 GB |
| FAT12 full format | 10% | 9% | 7.4 GB | 7.6 GB |
Scans With No EaseUS Result
SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software also scanned these volumes. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard showed an error, found no files or has no value in the test log for them.
| Drive | File System | Scan Type | SysTools Files | SysTools Time | SysTools CPU | SysTools Memory | EaseUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | ReFS | Deleted files | 189 | Not shown | 45% | 3.1 GB | Showed an error |
| SSD | NTFS | Deleted files | 873,994 | 1 hr 34 min 9 sec | 73% | 8.4 GB | Not recorded |
| Pendrive | FAT16 | Deleted files | 4,211 | 1 min 58 sec | 45% | 7 GB | Not recorded |
| Pendrive | FAT16 | Quick format | 4,084 | 1 min 48 sec | 37% | 7 GB | Not recorded |
| Pendrive | FAT16 | Full format | 2 | 7 min 47 sec | 41% | 7 GB | Recovered no files |
| Pendrive | FAT32 | Full format | 1 | 2 min 17 sec | 16% | 6.4 GB | Recovered no files |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Full format | 1 | 1 sec | 10% | 7.4 GB | No files detected |
| Pendrive | FAT12 | Unallocated space | 2 | 3 sec | 51% | 7.4 GB | Partition not shown |
Not recorded means the test log has no value for that cell, and Not shown means this report leaves that value out.
Want the scan steps? Open the SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software Guide for Windows or visit the SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software page. See scan times for every file system in the SysTools Hard Drive Recovery Software Performance report.