A free utility for Windows, providing detailed hardware specifications and analysis, identifying system components and benchmarking performance.
Tweaking.com - Hardware Identify is a free system diagnostics and information utility for Windows that provides detailed specifications and analysis of computer hardware components. It can identify the CPU, motherboard, RAM modules, graphics card, hard drives, optical drives, audio devices, network adapters, peripherals, and more.
The program benchmarks system performance by testing the processor, memory, storage drives, and graphics card. It provides real-time temperature monitoring for hardware components. There is also an advanced analysis section that shows boot logs and dump files to help diagnose system crashes or BSOD issues.
Hardware Identify gives very granular details about each hardware component in the computer, including model numbers, clock speeds, interface types, drivers, voltages, timings, and more. This helps determine whether systems meet minimum requirements for software or where bottlenecks may occur.
The portable app requires no installation and can be run from a USB. It offers an intuitive, easy-to-navigate interface to view system details. Reports can be saved to a text file for sharing debugging information with support reps or forum posts. The tool is frequently updated by Tweaking.com to work on the latest Windows platforms and hardware.