While most people today live connected lives with a multitude of electronic gadgets at their disposal, only a few bother to think about the hardware components that go into their smartphones, gaming consoles, or computers. However, it is relatively easy to learn about the specifications of the phones and PCs you use in your digital life. With that said, let us show you how to check the hardware specs and configuration of your Windows 11 PC.

There are many ways to check the hardware specifications of your Windows 11 PC, and we will detail them all in this article today. You can check the hardware specs of your Windows 11 computer via the Settings app, System Information, DirectX Diagnostic tool, Command Prompt, and a myriad of third-party applications. So let’s get started!

  • Method 1: Using the Settings App
  • Method 2: System Information (msinfo32)
  • Method 3: DirectX Diagnostics (dxdiag)
  • Method 4: Command Prompt
  • Method 5: PowerShell
  • Method 6: Device Manager
  • Method 7: Third-Party Applications
  • Method 8: Open up Your Computer Case

Steps to Check Hardware Specs of Windows 11 PC

As we mentioned above, there are various ways to check the hardware specifications of your Windows 11 computer. We will explain all of them here in this guide, starting with the easiest method – via Windows Settings.

The easiest way to find information about the hardware on your Windows PC is using the Settings app. Here’s how you do it:

  • Under the Device specifications section, you can check the key hardware specs for your Windows 11 PC, including the processor, system memory (RAM), architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), and more.

Another easy way to check the hardware specs of your Windows 11 PC is through the System Information panel. Here’s how you do it:

  • With System Summary selected on the left sidebar, you can check several aspects of your computer’s hardware. It includes the system model and type, processor brand and model, UEFI/ BIOS version, RAM capacity, motherboard brand and model, and also virtualization support, among other things.

Windows 11 also includes the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag) to view information about DirectX audio and video support. You can also use it to check many system specs. Here’s how:

Note: You can also search for ‘dxdiag’ (without quotes) in the Windows search bar to access the feature.

With the Command Prompt, you can view hardware specs of your Windows 11 PC using the ‘system information’ command-line tool. Here’s how it works:

  • First, open a Command Prompt window in Admin mode. To do that, search for ‘cmd‘ (without quotes) in the Windows search bar and select Run as administrator.

You can also use PowerShell to view the system specifications of your Windows 11 computer. Follow the guide below to do that:

  • To view details of a specific component, use the following modified command: Get-ComputerInfo -Property “property name*”. Replace “property name” with the name of the component you want more information on. For example, to get details about your Windows installation, use the following command: Get-ComputerInfo -Property “windows*”

Alternatively, you can natively view the system specs on your Windows 11 PC through the Device Manager. Here’s how you do that:

  • Device Manager displays a list of everything that’s built into your PC, either desktop or laptop. Go through each item on the list and check the names and model numbers of the hardware specs in your Windows 11 PC.

Alongside the aforementioned native methods, there are also a plethora of third-party applications that offer you information about your system hardware to varying degrees. Some of the oldest and most accurate ones are listed below:

All of these tools are either free-to-use or shareware, with the last one even being open-source. You can use them to check information about your computer’s hardware. For demo purposes, we are using CPU-Z, which offers detailed information about the computer’s CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU, etc. Open the program and navigate to the relevant tab to get all the details about that component.

If you are the DIY type, the best way to glean all the details about your system hardware is to open up the PC case. Once you open up the computer, you will be able to physically inspect individual components to find more details about your Windows 11 PC’s hardware.

As you can see, checking the full configuration of your PC is relatively easy. The best part is that there are multiple ways of doing that, and we have covered pretty much all in our article today. So now that you know how to view the hardware specs of your Windows 11 PC, check out a few other guides that might be of use for you. That includes how to prevent your PC from overheating, how to improve your Windows laptop’s battery life, and how to change Power Mode settings in Windows 11.