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Hardware Probe vs dmidecode: catalog facts
Hardware Probe	dmidecode
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Checks operability of each detected device Links results to a large hardware compatibility database	Reports serial numbers, BIOS version and model details Shows memory slot and expansion slot usage
Mainly a command-line tool Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database	Only reports what the BIOS provides, which can be inaccurate Command-line output is long and technical
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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