Does SMART reduce performance?

[RmoR]

Just wondering if a drives input/output, access, copying etc, performances are reduced when SMART is enabled on the HD.

Thanks

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

negligibly. You won't notice it anywhere except a benchmark. And the benefits outweighs the cons..

 

[AndyHui]

Not enough to make a difference to what you do.