How to Check What Version of the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Driver is Installed in the System

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05/10/2023

The Intel®  Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver, in conjunction with the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application, is used to manage:

  • RAID Volumes: The driver has the capability to combine multiple drives (RAID volumes) to maximize storage performance and potentially reduce data loss.
  • Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration: The driver also has the capability to combine an Intel® Optane™ memory module with a slower performance drive to increase the overall responsiveness of the system.

The options below can be used to determine what driver version of the Intel® RST driver is currently installed on the system. This is important to know as the driver version required depends on the platform generation. To learn more, check What Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver Is Supported on My Platform?.

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Use any of the below options to check the version of the Intel® RST driver in your system You only need to choose one of the options below.:

Option 1: Using Device Manager

  1. Open Device Manager.
  2. Expand the section Storage Controllers.
  3. Right-click on the option Intel® Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller. If you don't see this option, you may not have the Intel® RST driver installed in your system.
  4. Click Properties.
  5. Select the Driver tab. The driver version is listed on the page. See reference image below.

Device Manager

Option 2: Using the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application

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The Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application can be downloaded from the Microsoft* Store. See more information in What Is the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management Application?.
  1. Open the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application.
  2. Select the About option from the left pane. The driver version is listed on the right. See reference image below.

Option 3

Option 3: Using the legacy Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application

Wondering why this is a legacy application?
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application has been replaced by the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application. For more details see End-Of-Life (EOL) Announcement for the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology and Intel® Optane™ Memory Applications.
  1. Open the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application.
  2. Click the Help option from the top pane.
  3. Select the System Report option on the top pane of the new window.
  4. Expand the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology section. The driver version is listed on this section. See reference image below.

Driver version