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On 5/7/2024 3:10 PM, Joel wrote:
> DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> The entire GuhNoo/Linux bizarro world can't compete with the one
>>>> Slovakian commercial developer that created HWiNFO for Windows.
>>>
>>> CPU-X does what your utility does, probably better.
>>
>> You're still confused.
>>
>> CPU-X (Linux) is an inferior clone of CPU-Z (Windows).
>>
>> HWiNFO (Windows only) is far superior to both, and to EVERY Linux app of
>> its kind that I've seen.
>>
>> I don't know why Bloaty even brought up CPU-X; it's not in the same
>> league as HWiNFO.
> 
> 
> What is better about it?


I'd say every single thing, but it's not fair to compare them.  CPU-X 
'competes' with CPU-Z.  Neither are on the level of HWiNfo.

CPU-X/CPU-Z reports the basics on CPU, cache, mobo, overall system, 
graphics card, and a benchmark or two.  It's plenty of system info for 
an avg user.

But HWiNFO is a serious hardware info app, with extreme detail about 
every component, including the BIOS.  Besides having a decent GUI, it 
offers lots of user settings and it outputs a well-formatted text report 
that's 3500 lines including spaces and comments:

https://uploadnow.io/f/g6KkvX5

There's a similar Windows app called AIDA Extreme, but it's not free for 
personal use.

Linux can't compete.