No. 16 of 35 ·System Information Software

NWinfo

Windows

Freedom report

One barScore 5.3

NWinfo is ranked #16 of 35 in system information software on Freedom251. It runs on Windows.

Compared on system information software

Purpose: NWinfo is a Win32 program for collecting system and hardware information.
Hardware data: It retrieves detailed information about SMBIOS, CPUID, S.M.A.R.T., PCI, EDID, and other hardware.
Export formats: The CLI supports YAML, JSON, LUA, TREE, and HTML output formats.
Direct collection: The maker says NWinfo gathers information directly without relying on WMI.
GUI support: The GUI supports Windows 7 and later.
CLI support: The CLI supports Windows XP and later.
Sensor integrations: Sensor providers include LibreHardwareMonitor, HWiNFO shared memory, and GPU-Z shared memory, as well as built-in providers.
Supported GPU APIs: GPU information is supported through NVIDIA NVAPI, AMD ADL2, and Intel IGCL.
Sensitive data option: The CLI has a --hide-sensitive option to hide MAC addresses and serial numbers.
Driver requirement: NWinfo can run without a driver, but some hardware information may then be inaccessible.
Hardware caution: The maker warns that reading DIMM SPD data may damage hardware.
License: The project is licensed under the Unlicense.
Downloads: The maker links to source code, GitHub releases, nightly builds, and libraries.
Data export: It supports exporting information in JSON, YAML, and HTML formats.

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