Windows PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk equivalent in Linux
Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information.
PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
Overview
What this command does
On Windows, "PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk" is used to inspect physical drives. On Linux, the closest practical mapping shown here is "lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN". Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information. This reference is grouped under PowerShell Equivalents → Disk & Storage.
Windows → Linux context
What changes when you use this on Linux?
Equivalent task, different tool
Windows PowerShell Get-PhysicalDisk maps to lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN for this task. Treat this as a workflow mapping rather than a character-for-character syntax translation.
Portable across the compared distros
The Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch rows use the same command in this mapping. Package availability or defaults can still vary, so check the installed tool version when an option behaves differently.
For the broader concept behind this mapping, read PowerShell vs Bash.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Inspect physical drives
Displays physical disks, model names, sizes, transport types and health information.
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
List physical drives
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda
Show drive identity
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda
Show complete SMART data
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN # show physical disk details
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda # inspect one drive
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda # read SMART health dataReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN | List physical drives |
sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda | Show drive identity |
sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda | Show complete SMART data |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch all use "lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN" for this mapping. The command syntax shown here is portable across the three rows, although installed versions and system defaults can still vary.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | lsblk -d -o NAME,MODEL,SIZE,ROTA,TRAN |
Same command on this distribution. |
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