diff --git a/tests/test_drives.py b/tests/test_drives.py
index 1d13157..7603c81 100644
--- a/tests/test_drives.py
+++ b/tests/test_drives.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from drives import (
+    get_drive_type_label,
     get_drive_type_score,
     get_size_score,
     parse_lsblk_output,
@@ -61,12 +62,36 @@ def test_score_device_sums_type_and_size(monkeypatch):
 def test_parse_lsblk_drops_loop_and_rom(monkeypatch):
     import drives
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(drives, "get_drive_health", lambda _: 10)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(drives, "_smart_status", lambda _: "passed")
     output = "loop0   2.5G loop\nsr0    1024M rom\nsda    500G disk\nnvme0n1  1T disk\n"
     devices = parse_lsblk_output(output)
     names = [d["name"] for d in devices]
     assert names == ["/dev/nvme0n1", "/dev/sda"]
 
 
+def test_parse_lsblk_attaches_human_labels(monkeypatch):
+    import drives
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(drives, "_smart_status", lambda _: "passed")
+    output = "nvme0n1  1T disk\n"
+    [dev] = parse_lsblk_output(output)
+    assert dev["type_label"] == "NVMe"
+    assert dev["health_label"] == "Healthy"
+
+
+def test_parse_lsblk_surfaces_smart_warning(monkeypatch):
+    import drives
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(drives, "_smart_status", lambda _: "failed")
+    [dev] = parse_lsblk_output("sda 500G disk\n")
+    assert dev["health_label"] == "SMART warning"
+
+
+def test_drive_type_label_nvme_ssd_hdd():
+    assert get_drive_type_label("/dev/nvme0n1") == "NVMe"
+    assert get_drive_type_label("/dev/ssd0") == "SSD"
+    assert get_drive_type_label("/dev/sda") == "HDD"
+
+
 def test_parse_lsblk_handles_empty_output():
     assert parse_lsblk_output("") == []
diff --git a/webinstaller/drives.py b/webinstaller/drives.py
index 6011ad8..4d82cc0 100644
--- a/webinstaller/drives.py
+++ b/webinstaller/drives.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import subprocess
 
 
-def get_drive_health(device):
+def _smart_status(device):
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(
             ["smartctl", "-H", device],
@@ -9,13 +9,25 @@ def get_drive_health(device):
         )
         output = result.stdout.decode()
         if "PASSED" in output:
-            return 10
+            return "passed"
         elif "FAILED" in output:
-            return 0
-        return 5
+            return "failed"
+        return "unknown"
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error checking SMART status for {device}: {e}")
-        return 5
+        return "unknown"
+
+
+_HEALTH_SCORE = {"passed": 10, "failed": 0, "unknown": 5}
+_HEALTH_LABEL = {
+    "passed": "Healthy",
+    "failed": "SMART warning",
+    "unknown": "Status unknown",
+}
+
+
+def get_drive_health(device):
+    return _HEALTH_SCORE[_smart_status(device)]
 
 
 def get_drive_type_score(device):
@@ -27,6 +39,15 @@ def get_drive_type_score(device):
     return 5
 
 
+def get_drive_type_label(device):
+    name = device.lower()
+    if "nvme" in name:
+        return "NVMe"
+    if "ssd" in name:
+        return "SSD"
+    return "HDD"
+
+
 def parse_size_gb(size_str):
     size_str = size_str.strip().upper().replace(",", ".")
     if not size_str:
@@ -71,11 +92,20 @@ def parse_lsblk_output(output):
         if dev_type != "disk":
             continue
         device = f"/dev/{name}"
+        size_gb = parse_size_gb(size)
+        status = _smart_status(device)
+        score = (
+            get_drive_type_score(device)
+            + _HEALTH_SCORE[status]
+            + get_size_score(size_gb)
+        )
         devices.append(
             {
                 "name": device,
                 "size": size,
-                "score": score_device(device, parse_size_gb(size)),
+                "type_label": get_drive_type_label(device),
+                "health_label": _HEALTH_LABEL[status],
+                "score": score,
             }
         )
     devices.sort(key=lambda d: d["score"], reverse=True)
diff --git a/webinstaller/static/style.css b/webinstaller/static/style.css
index 057e626..094af5c 100644
--- a/webinstaller/static/style.css
+++ b/webinstaller/static/style.css
@@ -217,13 +217,22 @@ select:focus {
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--fg-muted);
 }
-.drive .score {
+.drive .chip {
   background: var(--bg-subtle);
   padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
   border-radius: 999px;
-  font-family: var(--font-mono);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
 }
+.drive .badge-recommended {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, var(--bg-card));
+  color: var(--accent);
+  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
 
 /* ── Summary table (overview) ───────────────────────────────── */
 
diff --git a/webinstaller/templates/install/step2.html b/webinstaller/templates/install/step2.html
index 6733213..0309e02 100644
--- a/webinstaller/templates/install/step2.html
+++ b/webinstaller/templates/install/step2.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 <h1>Boot drive</h1>
-<p class="lede">Pick the disk Furtka will install onto. The highest-scored drive is recommended.</p>
+<p class="lede">Pick the disk Furtka will install onto. We pre-select the drive that looks fastest and healthiest.</p>
 
 {% if not drives %}
 <div class="alert alert-error">
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
             <input type="radio" name="boot_drive" value="{{ d.name }}"
                 {% if (selected and d.name == selected) or (not selected and loop.first) %}checked{% endif %} />
             <span class="name">{{ d.name }}</span>
+            {% if not selected and loop.first %}
+            <span class="badge-recommended">Recommended</span>
+            {% endif %}
             <span class="meta">
-                <span>{{ d.size }}</span>
-                <span class="score">score {{ d.score }}</span>
+                <span class="chip">{{ d.size }}</span>
+                <span class="chip">{{ d.type_label }}</span>
+                <span class="chip">{{ d.health_label }}</span>
             </span>
         </label>
         {% endfor %}