MiniTool Partition Wizard 12 Review: An Excellent Partition Tool

If you want to manage disk partition on Windows more conveniently, you will need a third-party tool to get your job done. So, This Minitool Partition Wizard review is for you.

The built-in disk management tool in Windows 10 is not good enough. So, Users have to depend on partition managers from third-party. MiniTool Partition Wizard 12 is one of the very popular tools available for Windows. In this review article, you will know about it in details including the pros, cons, price, and discount.

MiniTool Partition Wizard 12 Review

It is one of the popular partition managing software available for Windows. It can do various tasks in addition to disk management. The Minitool partition wizard 12 has some cool functionalities. Go through this review, you will get to know every pros and cons.

Features and Technical Specs:

Here are the technical specifications including system requirements of MiniTool Partition Wizard.

Vendor	MiniTool
Latest Version	MiniTool Partition Wizard 12
Supported OS	Windows 10, 8, 7
Processor	1 Ghz or Faster
RAM	1 GB
GPU	DirectX 9 Compatible or Later
Display	800 x 600 or Higher
Installer Size	27.4 MB
Installation Size	122 MB

Here are the core features of this software.

• All Basic Disk Management Functions
• Recover Lost Partition (Pro)
• Convert Disk Between GPT and MBR (Pro)
• Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic (Pro)
• Rebuild MBR
• Wipe Disk
• Bootable Windows PE Media
• Migrate OS to SSD/HDD
• Disk Benchmark
• Data Recovery

These are the most useful and major features available in MiniTool partition wizard. Some features are only available in the Professional version. The free version has only basic functionalities which are sufficient for most users.

Basic Functionalities

This software has all basic functionalities that can improve your partition management experience. You can create, resize, delete, merge or split partition. It also allows you to set a disk between primary and logical. Else all other common features like changing the drive letter, hide/unhide, convert between NTFS and FAT32 are available. It means you can do all the basic stuff with this software.

Disk Benchmark

It is a new featured added in this 12th version of this software. This disk benchmark feature can help you to analyze and understand disk performance especially speed.

Data & Partition Recovery

By using the MiniTool partition wizard 12 professional, you can recover your lost or deleted partition from a hard disk or SSD. You also can recover deleted files and data. It is a cool feature. But, Free version users only can scan for lost partition. Only, Pro version users can recover.

Wipe Disk

Users can completely wipe a disk by using this software. It will make harder for data recovery tools to recover your private data.

Convert Between GPT and MBR

This feature is only available in the pro version. You can convert GPT disk to MBR and vice versa. It helps in many difficult situations.

Migrate OS to SSD/HDD

Sometimes, Users may need to transfer Windows from their hard disk to newly installed SSD. In this case, Minitool partition wizard can do it smoothly.

Create Bootable Media

It is one of the coolest feature available in modern partition management software. You can create a bootable Windows PE disk/Pen Drive. It will help when windows crashes and you can’t access your PC properly.

Else, There are some other advanced and basic features that you will discover while using it Minitool Partition Assistant.

User Interface:

The UI of MiniTool Partition Wizard looks much better now. Especially in the latest MiniTool Partition Wizard 12, the UI has been improved a lot. It doesn’t look complex like the previous version. However, They have added tabs for other MiniTool software. That may make a few users confusing. But, In reality, it is not complex. You can easily navigate between different functions and features. In the maximized view, it looks even better. So, When you use it, maximize the window.

MiniTool Partition Wizard Performance and In-Depth Review:

I have used this software to check its performance. It was good to see it performed very well. Everything works perfectly. You can choose actions and after that click on Apply to finish it. Which is cool. It will allow accidental mistakes. Free version users will see all features but when they try to use them, it will ask to buy pro version. It is little confusing. Else, Everything works great.

Cons:

There are no major cons. Only, The UI may seem complex at first glance. Also, Free users will see pro features. But, Won’t be able to use it. Also, the price seems a bit higher.

Price:

The free version is free to use. But, If you want to purchase professional versions, the price starts from $39/year/PC. But, TechClassy audience can get it at just 31.20 USD. If you want a lifetime license, the price is just 59 USD. But, With an Exclusive Discount, the price is $47.20. It includes lifetime free upgrades.

Conclusion:

MiniTool Partition Wizard is a freemium disk management solution for Windows users. It offers a lot of functionalities. If you wish to use it, try the free version first. Then, You can purchase the professional version if you want.