# lshw
> Detailed hardware configuration information tool for Linux

## Summary
Detailed hardware information tool reporting memory, CPU, firmware, and bus configuration

## Capabilities
- Report detailed hardware configuration
- Show memory, CPU, cache, and bus information
- Display firmware and mainboard details
- Output in various formats including HTML and JSON

## When to Use
- You need detailed hardware inventory information
- You want to check exact hardware specifications

## When NOT to Use
- You need macOS or Windows support

## Related Tools
- [inxi](/tools/inxi) (complementary)
- [neofetch](/tools/neofetch) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/lshw
