4 Ways To Find System Specs

It may take a few moments for the window to open. There are several ways to check your system specs in Windows, but the System Information provides the most comprehensive report in one place.

OS Name - This is the version of Windows that you are using. System Manufacturer/Model - This is the manufacturer of your computer and the model. System Type - This indicates whether you are running a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) version of Windows. Processor - This is the model and speed of your processor. The speed listed is the advertised speed of the processor. If your processor has multiple cores, they will be displayed here. Note that if you have overclocked your CPU, the new results likely will not appear here. Click here for more information on measuring processor speed. Installed Physical Memory (RAM) - This is the amount of RAM that you have installed in your computer. Baseboard Manufacturer/Model - This is the manufacturer and model of your motherboard. The model may not always be properly reported.

When looking up the specs of your graphics card, the most common things you’ll need to know are the Name and Adapter RAM. The Adapter RAM is displayed in bytes, but is usually listed in system requirements lists as gigabytes (GB). There are about 1 billion bytes in a gigabyte (Windows will report different numbers than the manufacturer).

Select the “Disks” option to see your physical disks and the different partitions each one contains.

The “Software Environment” section will show all of your drivers, running processes, and startup programs.

The Overview tab gives you a brief rundown of your most commonly-searched for specs. This page should be enough to determine whether or not you can run a program. The Displays tab will show all of your connected displays. The Storage tab will show your drives and how much space each one of them has.

The Hardware section will display detailed information for all of your hardware components. When you select “Hardware”, you CPU information will be shown in the right frame. If your CPU has more than one core, they will be listed here. Note: This shows the advertised speed of the processor, which is fine when determining if your computer meets the requirements to run a program. It will not, however, show the results of any overclocking. Click here for information on finding the actual speed of your processer.

Debian - sudo apt-get install lshw Red Hat/Fedora - sudo yum install lshw

sudo lshw -short. [4] X Research source

Type sudo lshw -short > specs. txt. You can rename the file to whatever you’d like. You’ll find the text file in your /home folder. You can also type sudo lshw -html > specs. html. This will create an HTML file that may be easier to read when opened in a web browser.

Type sudo apt-get install lshw-gtk (Debian) or sudo yum install lshw-gui (RH/Fedora). Type sudo lshw -X to launch the GUI for lshw. The GUI uses the “3-frame” layout. When you expand something in the left frame, the sub sections will appear in the frame to the right. Expand the different categories to find your specs.

If you have access to the Dev Tools on your device (Settings → Developer Tools), you can launch the Terminal Emulator from there. If you don’t have access to these tools, you can download a terminal emulator app. The most popular free terminal emulator is “Terminal Emulator for Android”. You can download it from the Google Play Store. This method does not require root access.