Quite often, computer users wonder how to find out the laptop model.
So that at the right time you know exactly what to do, check out the methods presented in this article to help you quickly find the information you need.
The exact series name and model of your laptop may be needed when you need to order repair parts, a cover or case stickers.
You will also need the model name if you decide to upgrade the device and buy a new video card or processor.
Documentation and stickers
The current information about your laptop is in the instructions that come with your PC. If you still have the original laptop box, look for instructions in it.
The first page usually contains the serial number of the device, PC model, battery information, and other technical specifications of the computer.
Also, the model can be indicated on the box itself (Fig. 1).
The next way to find out the laptop model as quickly as possible is to look at the stickers that are near the computer keyboard.
The stickers usually contain information about the model, type of central processor, video card (Fig. 2).
Also, the model can be indicated on the back of the PC case (Fig. 3)
Using BIOS
All data on the characteristics of the laptop "sewn" into the basic input and output system of the computer - BIOS. Having entered this system, you can see the information of interest.
When the main tab of the BIOS system window appears in front of you, find a field called Product Name- its value is the model of your laptop.
This method of viewing technical information about a computer is the most accurate and truthful.
Using the command line
You can view some of the characteristics of your computer by using specific command-line instructions.
To find out your PC model through the standard Command Promt utility, follow the instructions below:
- open command prompt as system administrator (fig. 4)
Rice. 4 - find and run the Command Promt utility
- then enter the command wmic csproduct get name and press enter. After a few seconds, the exact name of your PC will appear in the line below.
With this program you can see absolutely all the technical characteristics of the PC. Since the utility is preinstalled in every copy of Windows.
This method is very convenient and fast at the same time.
DirectX Diagnostic Tool
DirectX is opened through the "Run" window in the Windows operating system... It is invoked by the keyboard shortcut Win and R.
Then, in the window that appears, type the command dxdiad as shown in the figure below and confirm the selection.
After a few seconds, a panel will appear on the screen. DirectX, the standard Windows diagnostic tool.
After a few more seconds, all relevant data about the system will be collected. In the main window, find the "Computer Model" field and look at its meaning.
Information for notebooks from Hewlett Packard (HP)
HP Notebook Owners can view up-to-date information about their device using the HP Support Assistant preinstalled on their computer.
- Find the Support Assistant utility in the search box on your PC, then in the main window find the “My Computer” icon and open it.
- In the window that appears find the "Product number" field- this is the series and model of your laptop. In this way, you can recognize not only the model of the laptop, but also see the model of the system unit of the personal computer.
I continue to talk about how to identify the device model. If the last time I talked about, then today is the turn of laptops. Straight off the traditional question - why do you need to know the model of the device? For example, in order to download the "correct" driver, which is right for your laptop, or to replace the battery.
By the way, in the case of a laptop, you can find out the model in 99.9% of cases. Now you will be convinced of this.
We look at the packaging
The first step, of course, is to turn your attention to the laptop packaging. In some cases, the packaging can be colorful, it shows your device and its name is written next to it. If the box is the simplest and only the manufacturer's name is on it, then there must be a sticker somewhere, which indicates all the parameters of the laptop. There simply cannot be such a sticker, so look better.
In addition, the package always contains instructions for the device, on which the name of the device is written in black and white.
The method is relevant for those cases if you did not have time to get rid of the packaging.
Front Panel
Some manufacturers list the laptop model right next to the screen. This, in particular, is what HP does - in some cases you can find a small marking under the screen (other manufacturers may indicate the marking above the screen). An example is shown below in the picture:
Back cover
If you do not see the model name in front of you, then there is a reason to turn the laptop over. On its back cover there is a small sticker with the model name and some characteristics of the device.
Often this is not even a sticker, but a kind of engraving - the letters are printed directly on the plastic, so the information will not go anywhere.
Under the battery
In some cases, you can find the inscriptions under the battery. Gently remove the battery and see if there is any writing underneath. I want to say right away that few manufacturers do this, so there is a great risk that you will not find anything.
But the inscriptions on the battery itself do not say anything. As a rule, only the name of the model of the battery itself can be found on them, which in turn can be used on various devices.
dxdiag
Turn on the device, and after it starts, click on the "Start" button and in the "Find programs and files" line write dxdiag (this is a DirectX diagnostic tool). Then run the program of the same name and wait a while while it collects data.
On the "System" tab, you can see various information about your device. Take a look at the line "Computer Model", where the name of your device will be indicated.
Command line
Another standard Windows tool that can help us is.
To use the command line, go to "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories" - "Command Line". Or in the line "Find programs and files" write the word cmd.
So the command line is running. Write wmi csproduct get name without quotes and other symbols, then press Enter.
Voila, we see a laptop model. I want to note that in some cases the manufacturer's name is present on the command line, while in others it is absent.
BIOS
Alternatively, you can use the information that is available in the BIOS. About how to enter it, I in detail some time ago, so I will not repeat myself.
So, the BIOS is running. Now you need to find the tab with information about your device. Most often it is called Info. It contains almost all information about the laptop, including the model and type of processor, hard drive, name of additional components, etc.
In the Product Name column, you will see the name of the laptop.
Third Party Programs
If it so happens that you can't find the model name of your device in any way, then as a last resort you can use third-party software that collects absolutely all information about your laptop.
There are a great many such programs. By tradition, I will tell you about one of the most famous and popular programs called Everest. I want to remind you right away that this program is paid, but for the first 30 days the developer will not charge you a fee, so for some time you can use Everest for free.
Download Everest from the official site, install it on your computer and run it. Next, open the tabs "Computer" - "Summary information" and on the right side in the column "Motherboard" we see the name of your laptop.
P.S. All of these methods are suitable for any laptops: HP, ASUS, Lenovo, Samsung, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, etc.
That's all. I sincerely hope that the information presented here will help you find your laptop model. If you have any questions - ask.
Each user should know the model of laptop they are using, without this information about their laptop, finding the necessary drivers or components can be much more difficult.
On HP notebooks, a sticker or sticker with their series is located next to the keyboard or screen, but this information may not be enough to fully understand its model.
For example, Hewlett-Packard has released over a hundred devices in the G62 series to the desktop PC market over the long term.
System Information Utility or HP Support Assistant
To know which HP laptop model I have, you can use the System Information utility or use the HP Support Assistant software.
System Information Utility:
- to call the "System Information" utility, press the following key combination "FN + Esc" on the keyboard;
- after pressing the key combination, the "System Information" window will appear on the screen. The utility window will display the following information: name and number. The name will reflect information about many types of PCs, and the number, in more detail, reflects the information about the brand.
HP Support Assistant Utility:
- in order to open the "HP Support Assistant" utility, press the "Win + Q" key combination on the keyboard. You can also find the program through "Start" and enter "HP" in the search;
- then the utility must be launched, in the program window, the required information will be displayed at the very bottom.
You can also learn more about the characteristics in the "My Computer" -> "System Information" tab.
Another option to establish a brand is to visit the support site.
The method is perfect for identifying the model by the serial number:
- go to the support site;
- then in the window "Check warranty manually" enter data on the country of residence, serial number and product number;
- then click on the "Send" tab;
- after a few seconds of waiting, the HP Product Warranty Result page should appear on the screen, which will provide information about the laptop.
You can get information about the brand through the BIOS. To do this, you need to do a number of sequential actions:
- first you need to turn on the computer. To do this, on the case next to the screen and keyboard, press the power button;
- after that, you must immediately press the "Esc" key on the keyboard several times in a row;
- after that, the startup menu will appear on the screen;
- then you need to press the function key "F1" on the keyboard or select the item "System Information";
- then the system information window will be displayed on the screen, which will show: PC brand, product number, serial number, production date and others.
How to identify your Hewlett-Packard laptop model using body decals
You can find out the details of your laptop using the device information stickers located on the bottom cover or inside the battery case.
On the front:
- first you need to open the laptop and carefully examine the outer case. As discussed above, Hewlett-Packard most often places information near the screen or keyboard;
- if the sticker is found, then carefully examine it and find the necessary values about the characteristics of the PC.
On the back side:
- first, turn the computer upside down and carefully examine the case;
- then look for a sticker with information about your laptop.
Inside the battery compartment:
- turn the laptop upside down and carefully remove the battery;
- then carefully inspect the battery compartment and find the sticker with the data on the laptop model.
Under the cover on the back of the device:
- first you need to remove the back cover;
- after the cover is removed, you need to find the information sticker.
Second way to find out laptop model number:
How to find out your HP laptop model in CPU-Z
Information about the brand of the laptop can also be found using a program called "CPU-Z".
With the help of "CPU-Z" you can find out the following information about:
- CPU;
- video card;
- random access memory;
- system board;
- information about the temperature of the processor, video card, motherboard and others.
You can learn about a laptop from Hewlett-Packard using the "CPU-Z" program as follows:
- first, download the program on the official website;
- then unpack the program from the archive and run;
- the main window of the program will provide detailed information about the processor, video card, memory and motherboard.
Device documentation
You can find out about the characteristics of your laptop by referring to its documentation, and for this you need:
A small article that will help you find out the model of your (or someone else's) laptop or netbook. In this case, you don't even have to look for a box from it or documentation (although this is also an option). Maybe for someone it will seem banal or uninteresting, or there may be questions like "How can you not know the laptop model" or "Who do you need to be in order not to find out such simple information", but in fact there really are such situations when you need to determine the model of the laptop, but there seems to be nowhere to see it. In general, I will not torment for a long time and get straight to the point.
1)
We look at the sticker on the case itself where the keyboard is. It may be ridiculous, but it happens that people forget about it and do not look. Banal carelessness.
A similar sticker can also be on the monitor.
2)
As I wrote above, take a look at the laptop / netbook box. On it, sellers often stick price tags indicating the model and characteristics. And also manufacturers can draw this on the box themselves.
You can also look at the documents, but they usually give one documentation for the entire series, so there is little chance of finding out the model.
3)
We turn the laptop over and see what's on the bottom. Most often, there is the information we need.
4)
We remove the storage battery. Often, you can also see the laptop model under it:
5) We will find out using standard Microsoft tools,
To do this, open and enter the following command:
wmic csproduct get name
The result should be like this:
6) We will also use the usual Windows tools. The method is suitable for Windows 7 and 8.
Right-click on My Computer, select Properties and look:
7) Using the program AIDA 64(former Everest) you can also see the laptop model.
This program is designed to view all information about the computer and system. It used to be free (when it was still Everest), but now it's paid. Probably it became too popular and the manufacturers decided to make money on it ...
But she has a trial period of 30 days to "enjoy" all the delights of the program. but we need it in general for a couple of minutes, so we download from, or even better, right away from and look.
8) Using the program Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit you can also find out the laptop model. It is free, but does not have support for the Russian language, and besides, the size is 3 times smaller than that of the previous one from point 7.
Download, install, run and get a detailed report with many melons. But we only need one "System Model" block.
That's all for me. I think 8 ways to look and find out the laptop model will be enough for you.
Laptop manufacturers identify their products with various combinations of letters and numbers. Sometimes this information is needed when repairing or looking for help information on the Internet. This article explains how to find out your laptop model.
It might be interesting:
System information
Windows operating system tools provide the ability to accurately identify a device.
DirectX Diagnostic Tools
Also in Windows there is another utility that contains all the information about the laptop and its components.
Command line
In the Windows terminal, you can enter certain commands to find out interesting information about the laptop.
The device model will appear on the screen.
By the way, here you can also find out the serial number of the laptop using the wmic bios get serialnumber command.
BIOS
In the basic I / O system, all the necessary information about the current hardware is available. The installed BIOS type depends on the location and available items.
Special utilities
For the Windows operating system, a lot of third-party programs have been released that provide complete information about all the nodes of the computer. They have a fairly straightforward interface and low system resource requirements. Among them are:
Laptop stickers
The manufacturer understands how important this information can be for the user, so he tried to show it even before turning on the device. Typically, the model name is located on the outside (near the keyboard or on the display frame) or on the back (depending on the specific laptop.
conclusions
To find out the model of a laptop, you need to look at this information in the BIOS, system parameters, DirectX diagnostic tools, specialized third-party utilities such as AIDA64, as well as on the surface of the device itself.
