Windows
Linux
System & Storage
System Info
Windows msinfo32 / dxdiag equivalent in Linux
Displays detailed hardware inventory — CPU, RAM, motherboard, GPU, and more.
Windows
→
msinfo32 / dxdiag
Linux equivalents
lshw / inxi
lshw / inxi
lshw / inxi
Overview
What this command does
Displays detailed hardware inventory — CPU, RAM, motherboard, GPU, and more.
Migration tip:
inxi is the most user-friendly tool and formats output beautifully. Install it with sudo apt install inxi. Use -Fz for full info with privacy masking.Practical tasks
Common use cases
Full hardware information
Displays detailed hardware inventory — CPU, RAM, motherboard, GPU, and more.
inxi -Fz
Full system info, privacy-masked
sudo lshw
Detailed hardware tree
sudo lshw -short
Compact hardware summary
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
inxi -Fz
sudo lshw -short
lspci
lsusb
lscpu
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows: msinfo32 (GUI)
inxi -Fz # full system summary
sudo lshw -short # compact hardware list
lspci # graphics card, network card, etc.
lsusb # USB devices
lscpu # CPU architecture detailsReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
inxi -Fz | Full system info, privacy-masked |
sudo lshw | Detailed hardware tree |
sudo lshw -short | Compact hardware summary |
lscpu | CPU details |
lspci | PCI devices (GPU, network card, etc.) |
lsusb | USB devices connected |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | lshw / inxi |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | lshw / inxi |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | lshw / inxi |
Same command on this distribution. |
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