lshw

Detailed hardware configuration information tool for Linux

Description

lshw is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine. It can report exact memory configuration, firmware version, mainboard configuration, CPU version and speed, cache configuration, bus speed, and more.

AI 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

Use When

→ You need detailed hardware inventory information
→ You want to check exact hardware specifications

Avoid When

x You need macOS or Windows support

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