Endless Hardware Trends (Desktops)

A project to identify most popular hardware characteristics and track their change over time based on data collected by Endless users at https://Linux-Hardware.org.

Anyone can contribute to this report by the hw-probe tool:

sudo -E hw-probe -all -upload

Full-feature report is available here: https://linux-hardware.org/?view=trends

Period: Nov, 2021.

Contents

System

OS

Installed operating systems

OS

OS

Name Desktops Percent
Endless 3.9.5 4 57.14%
Endless 4.0.0 1 14.29%
Endless 3.9.6 1 14.29%
Endless 3.8.3-nexthw1 1 14.29%

OS Family

OS without a version

OS Family

OS Family

Name Desktops Percent
Endless 7 100%

Kernel

Version of the Linux kernel

Kernel

Kernel

Version Desktops Percent
5.8.0-14-generic 5 71.43%
5.6.0-7-generic 1 14.29%
5.11.0-35-generic 1 14.29%

Kernel Family

Linux kernel without a distro release

Kernel Family

Kernel Family

Version Desktops Percent
5.8.0 5 71.43%
5.6.0 1 14.29%
5.11.0 1 14.29%

Kernel Major Ver.

Linux kernel major version

Kernel Major Ver.

Kernel Major Ver.

Version Desktops Percent
5.8 5 71.43%
5.6 1 14.29%
5.11 1 14.29%

Arch

OS architecture (x86_64, i586, etc.)

Arch

Arch

Name Desktops Percent
x86_64 7 100%

DE

Desktop Environment

DE

DE

Name Desktops Percent
GNOME 7 100%

Display Server

X11 or Wayland

Display Server

Display Server

Name Desktops Percent
X11 7 100%

Display Manager

SDDM, LightDM, etc.

Display Manager

Display Manager

Name Desktops Percent
Unknown 7 100%

OS Lang

Language

OS Lang

OS Lang

Lang Desktops Percent
en_US 3 42.86%
es_ES 2 28.57%
pt_BR 1 14.29%
id_ID 1 14.29%

Boot Mode

EFI or BIOS

Boot Mode

Boot Mode

Mode Desktops Percent
EFI 4 57.14%
BIOS 3 42.86%

Filesystem

Type of filesystem

Filesystem

Filesystem

Type Desktops Percent
Ext4 7 100%

Part. scheme

Scheme of partitioning

Part. scheme

Part. scheme

Type Desktops Percent
Unknown 7 100%

Dual Boot with Linux/BSD

Hosting more than one Linux/BSD

Dual Boot with Linux/BSD

Dual Boot with Linux/BSD

Dual boot Desktops Percent
No 7 100%

Dual Boot (Win)

Hosting Linux and Windows

Dual Boot (Win)

Dual Boot (Win)

Dual boot Desktops Percent
No 7 100%

Board

Vendor

Motherboard manufacturer

Vendor

Vendor

Name Desktops Percent
Foxconn 2 28.57%
ASUSTek Computer 2 28.57%
MSI 1 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard 1 14.29%
ASRock 1 14.29%

Model

Motherboard model

Model

Model

Name Desktops Percent
MSI MS-7C89 1 14.29%
HP 550-153w 1 14.29%
Foxconn Pro 3330 MT 1 14.29%
Foxconn G41MXE/G41MXE-K 1 14.29%
ASUS PRIME H310M-E R2.0/BR 1 14.29%
ASUS ASUS D300TA_S300MA 1 14.29%
ASRock A88M-G 1 14.29%

Model Family

Motherboard model prefix

Model Family

Model Family

Name Desktops Percent
MSI MS-7C89 1 14.29%
HP 550-153w 1 14.29%
Foxconn Pro 1 14.29%
Foxconn G41MXE 1 14.29%
ASUS PRIME 1 14.29%
ASUS ASUS 1 14.29%
ASRock A88M-G 1 14.29%

MFG Year

Motherboard manufacture year

MFG Year

MFG Year

Year Desktops Percent
2020 3 42.86%
2016 1 14.29%
2015 1 14.29%
2013 1 14.29%
2010 1 14.29%

Form Factor

Physical design of the computer

Form Factor

Form Factor

Name Desktops Percent
Desktop 7 100%

Secure Boot

Enabled or disabled

Secure Boot

Secure Boot

State Desktops Percent
Disabled 7 100%

Coreboot

Have coreboot on board

Coreboot

Coreboot

Used Desktops Percent
No 7 100%

RAM Size

Total RAM memory

RAM Size

RAM Size

Size in GB Desktops Percent
3.01-4.0 2 28.57%
8.01-16.0 2 28.57%
4.01-8.0 1 14.29%
24.01-32.0 1 14.29%
1.01-2.0 1 14.29%

RAM Used

Used RAM memory

RAM Used

RAM Used

Used GB Desktops Percent
1.01-2.0 3 42.86%
2.01-3.0 2 28.57%
0.51-1.0 2 28.57%

Total Drives

Number of drives on board

Total Drives

Total Drives

Drives Desktops Percent
1 6 85.71%
2 1 14.29%

Has CD-ROM

Has CD-ROM on board

Has CD-ROM

Has CD-ROM

Presented Desktops Percent
No 6 85.71%
Yes 1 14.29%

Has Ethernet

Has Ethernet on board

Has Ethernet

Has Ethernet

Presented Desktops Percent
Yes 7 100%

Has WiFi

Has WiFi module

Has WiFi

Has WiFi

Presented Desktops Percent
Yes 4 57.14%
No 3 42.86%

Has Bluetooth

Has Bluetooth module

Has Bluetooth

Has Bluetooth

Presented Desktops Percent
No 5 71.43%
Yes 2 28.57%

Location

Country

Geographic location (country)

Country

Country

Country Desktops Percent
USA 2 28.57%
Spain 2 28.57%
South Africa 1 14.29%
Indonesia 1 14.29%
Brazil 1 14.29%

City

Geographic location (city)

City

City

City Desktops Percent
Bucyrus 2 28.57%
Tuban 1 14.29%
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1 14.29%
Sant Carles de la Rapita 1 14.29%
Port Elizabeth 1 14.29%
Paco do Lumiar 1 14.29%

Drives

Drive Vendor

Hard drive vendors

Drive Vendor

Drive Vendor

Vendor Desktops Drives Percent
Kingston 3 3 37.5%
WDC 2 2 25%
Silicon Motion 1 1 12.5%
Samsung Electronics 1 1 12.5%
Intel 1 1 12.5%

Drive Model

Hard drive models

Drive Model

Drive Model

Model Desktops Percent
Kingston SV300S37A120G 120GB SSD 2 25%
WDC WDS240G2G0A-00JH30 240GB SSD 1 12.5%
WDC WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 500GB 1 12.5%
Silicon Motion NVMe SSD Drive 256GB 1 12.5%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB 1 12.5%
Kingston SA400S37120G 120GB SSD 1 12.5%
Intel NVMe SSD Drive 512GB 1 12.5%

HDD Vendor

Hard disk drive vendors

HDD Vendor

HDD Vendor

Vendor Desktops Drives Percent
WDC 1 1 50%
Samsung Electronics 1 1 50%

SSD Vendor

Solid state drive vendors

SSD Vendor

SSD Vendor

Vendor Desktops Drives Percent
Kingston 3 3 75%
WDC 1 1 25%

Drive Kind

HDD or SSD

Drive Kind

Drive Kind

Kind Desktops Drives Percent
SSD 4 4 50%
NVMe 2 2 25%
HDD 2 2 25%

Drive Connector

SATA, SAS, NVMe, etc.

Drive Connector

Drive Connector

Type Desktops Drives Percent
SATA 6 6 75%
NVMe 2 2 25%

Drive Size

Size of hard drive

Drive Size

Drive Size

Size in TB Desktops Drives Percent
0.01-0.5 5 5 83.33%
0.51-1.0 1 1 16.67%

Space Total

Amount of disk space available on the file system

Space Total

Space Total

Size in GB Desktops Percent
101-250 4 57.14%
251-500 2 28.57%
501-1000 1 14.29%

Space Used

Amount of used disk space

Space Used

Space Used

Used GB Desktops Percent
21-50 5 71.43%
1-20 1 14.29%
51-100 1 14.29%

Malfunc. Drives

Drive models with a malfunction

Zero info for selected period =(

Malfunc. Drive Vendor

Vendors of faulty drives

Zero info for selected period =(

Malfunc. HDD Vendor

Vendors of faulty HDD drives

Zero info for selected period =(

Malfunc. Drive Kind

Kinds of faulty drives

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Failed Drives

Failed drive models

Zero info for selected period =(

Failed Drive Vendor

Failed drive vendors

Zero info for selected period =(

Drive Status

Number of failed and malfunc. drives

Drive Status

Drive Status

Status Desktops Drives Percent
Detected 7 8 100%

Storage controller

Storage Vendor

Storage controller vendors

Storage Vendor

Storage Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Intel 6 75%
Silicon Motion 1 12.5%
AMD 1 12.5%

Storage Model

Storage controller models

Storage Model

Storage Model

Model Desktops Percent
Intel 400 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller 2 18.18%
Silicon Motion SM2263EN/SM2263XT SSD Controller 1 9.09%
Intel SSD 660P Series 1 9.09%
Intel NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [IDE mode] 1 9.09%
Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller 1 9.09%
Intel 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] 1 9.09%
Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port Desktop SATA AHCI Controller 1 9.09%
Intel 200 Series PCH SATA controller [AHCI mode] 1 9.09%
AMD FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] 1 9.09%
AMD FCH IDE Controller 1 9.09%

Storage Kind

Kind of storage controller (IDE, SATA, NVMe, SAS, ...)

Storage Kind

Storage Kind

Kind Desktops Percent
SATA 6 60%
NVMe 2 20%
IDE 2 20%

Processor

CPU Vendor

Processor vendors

CPU Vendor

CPU Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Intel 6 85.71%
AMD 1 14.29%

CPU Model

Processor models

CPU Model

CPU Model

Model Desktops Percent
Intel Pentium Dual-Core CPU E5700 @ 3.00GHz 1 14.29%
Intel Core i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz 1 14.29%
Intel Core i3-9100F CPU @ 3.60GHz 1 14.29%
Intel Core i3-4370 CPU @ 3.80GHz 1 14.29%
Intel Core i3-10100 CPU @ 3.60GHz 1 14.29%
Intel Celeron G5905 CPU @ 3.50GHz 1 14.29%
AMD A10-5800K APU with Radeon HD Graphics 1 14.29%

CPU Model Family

Processor model prefix

CPU Model Family

CPU Model Family

Model Desktops Percent
Intel Core i3 3 42.86%
Intel Pentium Dual-Core 1 14.29%
Intel Core i5 1 14.29%
Intel Celeron 1 14.29%
AMD A10 1 14.29%

CPU Cores

Number of processor cores

CPU Cores

CPU Cores

Number Desktops Percent
2 4 57.14%
4 3 42.86%

CPU Sockets

Number of sockets

CPU Sockets

CPU Sockets

Number Desktops Percent
1 7 100%

CPU Threads

Threads per core (Hyper-Threading)

CPU Threads

CPU Threads

Number Desktops Percent
1 4 57.14%
2 3 42.86%

CPU Op-Modes

CPU Operation Modes (32-bit, 64-bit)

CPU Op-Modes

CPU Op-Modes

Op mode Desktops Percent
32-bit, 64-bit 7 100%

CPU Microcode

Microcode number

CPU Microcode

CPU Microcode

Number Desktops Percent
0xa0653 1 14.29%
0x906ea 1 14.29%
0x306c3 1 14.29%
0x206a7 1 14.29%
0x1067a 1 14.29%
0x06001119 1 14.29%
Unknown 1 14.29%

CPU Microarch

Microarchitecture

CPU Microarch

CPU Microarch

Name Desktops Percent
CometLake 2 28.57%
SandyBridge 1 14.29%
Piledriver 1 14.29%
Penryn 1 14.29%
KabyLake 1 14.29%
Haswell 1 14.29%

Graphics

GPU Vendor

Vendors of graphics cards

GPU Vendor

GPU Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Intel 4 57.14%
AMD 2 28.57%
Nvidia 1 14.29%

GPU Model

Graphics card models

GPU Model

GPU Model

Model Desktops Percent
AMD Hawaii PRO [Radeon R9 290/390] 2 28.57%
Nvidia GK208B [GeForce GT 710] 1 14.29%
Intel CometLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] 1 14.29%
Intel Comet Lake UHD Graphics 1 14.29%
Intel 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller 1 14.29%
Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller 1 14.29%

GPU Combo

Combinations of graphics cards

GPU Combo

GPU Combo

Name Desktops Percent
1 x Intel 4 57.14%
1 x AMD 2 28.57%
1 x Nvidia 1 14.29%

GPU Driver

Free vs proprietary

GPU Driver

GPU Driver

Driver Desktops Percent
Free 6 85.71%
Proprietary 1 14.29%

GPU Memory

Total video memory

GPU Memory

GPU Memory

Size in GB Desktops Percent
Unknown 4 57.14%
7.01-8.0 2 28.57%
0.51-1.0 1 14.29%

Monitor

Monitor Vendor

Monitor vendors

Monitor Vendor

Monitor Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Samsung Electronics 4 57.14%
HUAWEI 1 14.29%
HSI 1 14.29%
AOC 1 14.29%

Monitor Model

Monitor models

Monitor Model

Monitor Model

Model Desktops Percent
Samsung Electronics U28D590 SAM0B81 3840x2160 608x345mm 27.5-inch 1 14.29%
Samsung Electronics SyncMaster SAM047D 1920x1080 410x230mm 18.5-inch 1 14.29%
Samsung Electronics S19A10N SAM083E 1366x768 410x230mm 18.5-inch 1 14.29%
Samsung Electronics LCD Monitor SAM0C44 3840x2160 890x500mm 40.2-inch 1 14.29%
HUAWEI AD80HW HWV2402 1920x1080 527x296mm 23.8-inch 1 14.29%
HSI HiTV HSI0001 3840x2160 708x398mm 32.0-inch 1 14.29%
AOC 24V2W1G5 AOC2402 1920x1080 527x296mm 23.8-inch 1 14.29%

Monitor Resolution

Monitor screen resolution

Monitor Resolution

Monitor Resolution

Resolution Desktops Percent
3840x2160 (4K) 3 42.86%
1920x1080 (FHD) 2 28.57%
1366x768 (WXGA) 1 14.29%
1360x768 1 14.29%

Monitor Diagonal

Diagonal size in inches

Monitor Diagonal

Monitor Diagonal

Inches Desktops Percent
18 2 28.57%
84 1 14.29%
34 1 14.29%
27 1 14.29%
24 1 14.29%
23 1 14.29%

Monitor Width

Physical width

Monitor Width

Monitor Width

Width in mm Desktops Percent
501-600 2 28.57%
401-500 2 28.57%
701-800 1 14.29%
601-700 1 14.29%
1501-2000 1 14.29%

Aspect Ratio

Proportional relationship between the width and the height

Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio

Ratio Desktops Percent
16/9 6 85.71%
21/9 1 14.29%

Monitor Area

Area in inch²

Monitor Area

Monitor Area

Area in inch² Desktops Percent
201-250 2 28.57%
141-150 2 28.57%
More than 1000 1 14.29%
351-500 1 14.29%
301-350 1 14.29%

Pixel Density

Pixels per inch

Pixel Density

Pixel Density

Density Desktops Percent
51-100 6 85.71%
121-160 1 14.29%

Multiple Monitors

Total monitors connected

Multiple Monitors

Multiple Monitors

Total Desktops Percent
1 7 100%

Network

Net Controller Vendor

Controller vendors

Net Controller Vendor

Net Controller Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Realtek Semiconductor 6 66.67%
Qualcomm Atheros 1 11.11%
Qualcomm 1 11.11%
Intel 1 11.11%

Net Controller Model

Controller models

Net Controller Model

Net Controller Model

Model Desktops Percent
Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller 6 50%
Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter 1 8.33%
Realtek RTL8188FTV 802.11b/g/n 1T1R 2.4G WLAN Adapter 1 8.33%
Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter 1 8.33%
Qualcomm BOLT!-JUNO 1 8.33%
Qualcomm Atheros AR5212/5213/2414 Wireless Network Adapter 1 8.33%
Intel Ethernet Connection (12) I219-V 1 8.33%

Wireless Vendor

Wireless vendors

Wireless Vendor

Wireless Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Realtek Semiconductor 3 75%
Qualcomm Atheros 1 25%

Wireless Model

Wireless models

Wireless Model

Wireless Model

Model Desktops Percent
Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter 1 25%
Realtek RTL8188FTV 802.11b/g/n 1T1R 2.4G WLAN Adapter 1 25%
Realtek RTL8188EUS 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter 1 25%
Qualcomm Atheros AR5212/5213/2414 Wireless Network Adapter 1 25%

Ethernet Vendor

Ethernet vendors

Ethernet Vendor

Ethernet Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Realtek Semiconductor 6 75%
Qualcomm 1 12.5%
Intel 1 12.5%

Ethernet Model

Ethernet models

Ethernet Model

Ethernet Model

Model Desktops Percent
Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller 6 75%
Qualcomm BOLT!-JUNO 1 12.5%
Intel Ethernet Connection (12) I219-V 1 12.5%

Net Controller Kind

Ethernet, WiFi or modem

Net Controller Kind

Net Controller Kind

Kind Desktops Percent
Ethernet 7 63.64%
WiFi 4 36.36%

Used Controller

Currently used network controller

Used Controller

Used Controller

Kind Desktops Percent
Ethernet 7 70%
WiFi 3 30%

NICs

Total network controllers on board

NICs

NICs

Total Desktops Percent
1 6 85.71%
2 1 14.29%

IPv6

IPv6 vs IPv4

IPv6

IPv6

Used Desktops Percent
No 4 57.14%
Yes 3 42.86%

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Vendor

Controller vendors

Bluetooth Vendor

Bluetooth Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
IMC Networks 1 50%
Broadcom 1 50%

Bluetooth Model

Controller models

Bluetooth Model

Bluetooth Model

Model Desktops Percent
IMC Networks Bluetooth Radio 1 50%
Broadcom BCM43142A0 Bluetooth Device 1 50%

Sound

Sound Vendor

Sound card vendors

Sound Vendor

Sound Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Intel 6 66.67%
AMD 2 22.22%
Nvidia 1 11.11%

Sound Model

Sound card models

Sound Model

Sound Model

Model Desktops Percent
Intel Comet Lake PCH-V cAVS 2 20%
AMD Hawaii HDMI Audio [Radeon R9 290/290X / 390/390X] 2 20%
Nvidia GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller 1 10%
Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller 1 10%
Intel 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller 1 10%
Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller 1 10%
Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio 1 10%
AMD FCH Azalia Controller 1 10%

Memory

Memory Vendor

Memory module vendors

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Memory Model

Memory module models

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Memory Kind

Memory module kinds

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Memory Form Factor

Physical design of the memory module

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Memory Size

Memory module size

Zero info for selected period =(

Memory Speed

Memory module speed

Zero info for selected period =(

Printers & scanners

Printer Vendor

Printer device vendors

Zero info for selected period =(

Printer Model

Printer device models

Zero info for selected period =(

Scanner Vendor

Scanner device vendors

Zero info for selected period =(

Scanner Model

Scanner device models

Zero info for selected period =(

Camera

Camera Vendor

Camera device vendors

Camera Vendor

Camera Vendor

Vendor Desktops Percent
Samsung Electronics 1 100%

Camera Model

Camera device models

Camera Model

Camera Model

Model Desktops Percent
Samsung Galaxy A5 (MTP) 1 100%

Security

Fingerprint Vendor

Fingerprint sensor vendors

Zero info for selected period =(

Fingerprint Model

Fingerprint sensor models

Zero info for selected period =(

Chipcard Vendor

Chipcard module vendors

Zero info for selected period =(

Chipcard Model

Chipcard module models

Zero info for selected period =(

Unsupported

Unsupported Devices

Total unsupported devices on board

Unsupported Devices

Unsupported Devices

Total Desktops Percent
0 6 85.71%
1 1 14.29%

Unsupported Device Types

Types of unsupported devices

Unsupported Device Types

Unsupported Device Types

Type Desktops Percent
Net/wireless 1 100%