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Windows wmic memorychip get equivalent in Linux
Shows information about physical RAM modules including size, speed, type, and which slots are populated.
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wmic memorychip get
Linux equivalents
sudo dmidecode -t memory
sudo dmidecode -t memory
sudo dmidecode -t memory
Overview
What this command does
Shows information about physical RAM modules including size, speed, type, and which slots are populated.
Migration tip: This shows all DIMM slots including empty ones — useful for knowing if you can add more RAM and at what speed.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Display physical RAM module details
Shows information about physical RAM modules including size, speed, type, and which slots are populated.
sudo dmidecode -t memory
Full RAM module details
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep Size
Size of each slot
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep Speed
RAM speed
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sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep -E 'Size|Speed|Type|Manufacturer'
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep -c 'Size:'
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows: wmic memorychip get capacity,speed
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep -E 'Size|Speed|Type|Manufacturer'
Size: 16 GB
Speed: 3200 MT/s
Type: DDR4
# How many slots total:
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep -c 'Size:'Reference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
sudo dmidecode -t memory | Full RAM module details |
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep Size | Size of each slot |
sudo dmidecode -t memory | grep Speed | RAM speed |
free -h | Total and used RAM (simpler overview) |
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 | sudo dmidecode -t memory |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | sudo dmidecode -t memory |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | sudo dmidecode -t memory |
Same command on this distribution. |
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