HWiNFO
With HWiNFO, you can check which hardware is in your computer and read out your available sensors.
Developer REALiX
Version 8.52 · Free for personal use · Windows
Looking for an alternative to HWiNFO?Compare GPU-Z, HWMonitor, CPU-Z, Libre Hardware Monitor.Compare alternativesWith HWiNFO, you can check which hardware is in your computer and read out your available sensors. You can track temperatures, clock speeds and fan speeds while using an app.
It helps to identify components or examine heat load. Not only view a loose peak value, but also the gradient during normal use. Sensor names may vary per motherboard.
Download HWiNFO
Downloads are available for Windows.
Peaks distinguish from long-lasting loads
At temperature and power, not only look at the highest measured value. A short peak while opening a program tells something other than a value that stays high for minutes. Restart your reading just before you raise the problem. So you compare the same period and prevent old readings from affecting your conclusion.
Compare HWiNFO with alternatives
For hardware information you can opt for compact identification or a wide list of sensors. Compare which components are recognized and whether you want to log values. A displayed temperature depends on the sensor and does not in itself prove that a component is defective.
| Software | What can it do? | Platform and licence |
|---|---|---|
| HWiNFOYou are viewing this app | You investigate hardware and many sensors in an extensive system tool. You can track values and use additional measurement functions depending on the edition. | WindowsFree for personal use |
| GPU-ZView this alternative | You're viewing video card data and sensors from your GPU. You get more graphic detail information than in a general system summary. | WindowsFreeware |
| HWMonitorView this alternative | You look at temperatures, voltages and fan values in a compact hardware monitor. The available measurements depend on your hardware and sensors. | WindowsFree to use |
| CPU-ZView this alternative | You read technical data from processor, motherboard and memory. This is especially useful for identification and control of configuration. | WindowsFreeware |
| Libre Hardware MonitorView this alternative | You follow supported hardware measurements with an open source monitor. This is useful if you want to view sensors without a wide commercial diagnostic suite. | WindowsOpen source |
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Who is it for?
This helps you in hardware research, assessing cooling and preparing a targeted help demand. It suits you if you want to understand technical values. For only the name of your processor or free disk space a simpler tool can be sufficient.
Getting started
First, open the sensor overview and find the parts you want to follow. Compare quiet use with the app where you notice a problem.
Privacy
Reports may contain detailed information on components and identification data. Check them before you share them publicly. Limit a log to the relevant sensors and time span. The information an aid worker needs for a temperature demand is usually smaller than your complete system report.
Good to know
Not every sensor is available on each system or equally clearly identified. The licensing conditions for business use may vary.
Please note
A high value is to be judged by the specific component and load. Do not use a general limit from any other system. Check the license for business use and additional features. Some possibilities for integration and shared sensor memory differ between expenditures.
Advantages
- You can centrally track a lot of hardware and sensor data.
- Logging makes changes visible during use.
- You can link measurement data to a concrete task instead of just discussing an overall impression of your PC.
Things to consider
- The comprehensive list can be unclear without a specific question.
- Sensor meaning differs by hardware.
- Business usage and certain additional features require verification of the correct license.
Download HWiNFO
The download page opens in a new tab.
Provider’s website · www.hwinfo.com
Version history
8.52
You can read more temperatures from your video card and get more extensive hardware recognition.
What’s new?
- You can check the hotspot temperature with NVIDIA Blackwell video cards. With suitable NVIDIA and AMD cards you can also track the temperature per memory chip.
- You get support for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP and RX 9050. Sensors on different motherboards have also been improved.
- You can move the screen with readings without a title bar. In addition, a clock value of Intel Arrow Lake is reported correctly.
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Our verdict
HWiNFO is especially useful if you want to look at many hardware data and sensors in conjunction. You can follow temperature, load and other available values during a task. This helps to ask targeted questions about cooling or a configuration. The amount of information does require selection: not every sensor is present on each system or directly interpretable.
Choose HWiNFO when you want to bring together multiple observations, for example load and temperature during the same task. Record when that task starts and look at the gradient, not just the highest number. For a simple question for one model name, the overview has been extended. With structural use, limited sensor selection helps to distinguish signals from insignificant variation.
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