Windows 11 displays the characteristics of your PC more visibly in Settings. An FAQ could also be introduced to help users understand the technical data sheet and performance of their computer.
Knowing the characteristics of your PC thanks to Windows 11 has until now not been very practical, even encouraging some users to install small third-party utilities to display the technical sheet of their device. As spotted by PhantomOfEarthand which we have been able to confirm ourselves, the operating system now provides easy access to important information.
In the Windows 11 Settingsgo to System then select the last category, System Information. You will now find a map Device specificationswhich lists the machine name, processor, amount of RAM installed, device ID, product ID, system type, and whether the screen is pen and touch compatible.
Windows 11 could have an FAQ to understand the performance of your PC
There’s a lot of information missing, but it’s a good start. The feature is still under development and needs improvement. A Copy button allows you to copy all these characteristics, which can be very useful if technical support asks you for this information, for example. On capturing PhantomOfEarthin addition to the cards already mentioned, we also see boxes highlighting certain characteristics, concerning storage and GPU notably.
-Below the first, there is a second card, Windows Specifications. The edition, version and build are indicated, as well as the installation date of the very first version of Windows that the PC had, and not the current one. Here too, a Copy button allows you to quickly obtain all the data in the clipboard.
This technical sheet information had already been integrated into certain versions of Windows 10. The latter also benefits from an FAQ function, which allows less experienced users to understand the characteristics of their PC. It is used, among other things, to know what your computer can run or not, and under what conditions. It is likely that the option will soon arrive on Windows 11. Microsoft had already tried such a function with the Windows Experience Index of Vista, but it was not very effective at the time.
