Check PC Specs in Windows 11: CPU, RAM, GPU and Storage

Whether you are checking a game’s minimum requirements, buying more memory or filling in a support form, you will eventually need to check PC specs in Windows 11. You do not need any third-party tool for it. Windows has at least six built-in places that report hardware details, and each one is best at something different. This guide shows which to open for which question.

All of these work the same on Windows 11 Home and Pro.

Which tool answers which question

You want to know	Fastest place to look
Processor, installed RAM, 32 or 64-bit	Settings > System > About
PC maker and model, motherboard, BIOS version	System Information (msinfo32)
Graphics card and its memory	Task Manager > Performance > GPU
RAM speed and free slots	Task Manager > Performance > Memory
SSD or hard drive, capacity, free space	Settings > System > Storage, or Task Manager > Performance > Disk
DirectX version, display driver details	dxdiag
Exact model of a specific device, such as a Wi-Fi adapter	Device Manager

Settings > System > About

This is the quickest overview and the place Microsoft points people to first.

1. Press Win+I to open Settings, or right-click Start and choose Settings.
2. Select System, then scroll down and select About.
3. Under Device specifications, read:
   • Processor: the CPU name and base speed.
   • Installed RAM: total memory, and how much is usable.
   • System type: for example 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor. Arm-based PCs say so here.
   • Pen and touch: whether the screen supports touch or a pen.

The device name at the top is the name the PC uses on your network, and you can rename it there. Below, Windows specifications shows your edition and version; our guide to checking your Windows 11 version explains those fields. The Copy button copies all of it as text, which is handy for a support request or forum post.

System Information (msinfo32)

System Information is the most complete single report.

1. Press Win+R, type msinfo32 and press Enter. You can also search for System Information in Start.
2. System Summary opens first. Useful lines include:
   • System Manufacturer and System Model: the PC brand and model, which you need to download drivers from the maker’s site.
   • Processor: name, speed, cores and logical processors.
   • BIOS Version/Date and BIOS Mode (UEFI or Legacy).
   • BaseBoard Manufacturer and BaseBoard Product: the motherboard.
   • Secure Boot State.
   • Installed Physical Memory (RAM).
3. Expand Components for more: Display for the graphics adapter, Storage > Disks for drive models and sizes, Network > Adapter for network cards.

To save a copy, choose File > Export and save it as a text file. BIOS Mode and Secure Boot State are also two of the items the PC Health Check app cares about when testing Windows 11 eligibility.

Task Manager’s Performance tab

Task Manager shows the hardware alongside live usage, which makes it the best place to see whether something is actually struggling.

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc, or right-click Start and choose Task Manager.
2. If it opens small, select More details.
3. Select Performance (the graph icon) in the left pane.
4. Step through the sections:
   • CPU: model at the top right, plus base speed, sockets, cores, logical processors and whether virtualization is enabled.
   • Memory: total RAM, speed, Slots used and form factor. Useful before buying an upgrade.
   • Disk: the drive model and type (SSD or HDD), capacity and activity.
   • GPU: the graphics card name at the top right, dedicated and shared GPU memory, driver version, driver date and DirectX version. PCs with integrated and dedicated graphics show two GPUs.

If a section is pinned at 100 percent while the PC feels slow, see Windows 11 slow performance.

Device Manager

Device Manager lists every piece of hardware Windows knows about, grouped by type.

1. Right-click Start and choose Device Manager.
2. Expand a category such as Display adapters, Network adapters, Processors or Disk drives to see the exact model names.
3. Double-click a device and open the Driver tab for the driver version and date.

A yellow warning sign means the device is not working correctly, usually because of a missing driver. For graphics cards, our graphics drivers guide explains how to get the right one.

Storage: Settings > System > Storage

1. Open Settings > System > Storage.
2. The top shows used and free space on the system drive, broken down by category.
3. If you have more than one drive, Microsoft suggests Advanced storage settings > Storage used on other drives to see free space on all of them at once.
4. Select Advanced storage settings > Disks & volumes to see every internal and external drive, its size and its volumes. Select Properties on a drive for its media type and health information where available.

Task Manager’s Disk section is the quicker way to check whether a drive is an SSD or a hard drive.

dxdiag for graphics and DirectX

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool is what game publishers and support forums often ask for.

1. Press Win+R, type dxdiag and press Enter. Answer the driver signature question if asked.
2. The System tab shows the operating system, processor, memory and DirectX Version.
3. The Display tab (or tabs, on PCs with two GPUs) shows the graphics chip, its memory and driver details.
4. Select Save All Information to create a text file you can attach to a support request.

How to use what you found

• Windows 11 eligibility: compare your results with the minimum requirements: a supported 64-bit processor with 2 or more cores, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, UEFI with Secure Boot, TPM 2.0 and DirectX 12 graphics with a WDDM 2.0 driver. TPM is not in the tools above; run tpm.msc to see its status, or read our Windows 11 TPM requirement page.
• Game requirements: compare the processor, RAM and GPU lines with the game’s listed minimum and recommended specs.
• Upgrades: the system model from msinfo32 and the slot information from Task Manager tell you what memory or storage the PC accepts. Check the maker’s support page for the model before buying.