How to Find the Make and Model of a Monitor on Windows 10

The quickest way to find your monitor's make and model in Windows 10 is to open Settings > System > Display, select the monitor, and open Advanced display settings. If the monitor reports its identification data correctly, Windows can show a friendly name that includes the manufacturer or model. If it only says "Generic PnP Monitor," use Device Manager, PowerShell, or the label on the monitor itself.

One important note: Microsoft ended standard support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Windows 10 PCs still work, and the identification methods below remain useful, but Microsoft recommends moving to a supported Windows version when possible.

Find the monitor model in Windows 10 Settings

1. Right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose Display settings, or open Start > Settings > System > Display.
2. If you have more than one screen, select the numbered display you want to identify. Use Identify if you are not sure which number belongs to which physical monitor.
3. Scroll down and select Advanced display settings.
4. Under Choose display, select the monitor again. Check the Display information section for the name Windows received from the display.

Microsoft's current display documentation still lists Start > Settings > System > Display as the place to choose a connected screen and change its settings. See Microsoft's display settings guide.

Windows gets much of this information from the monitor's EDID data. Microsoft documents EDID as the metadata a display uses to report its identity and capabilities, including manufacturer and monitor identification information. That means the result depends on what the monitor, adapter, dock, cable path, and driver expose to Windows.

If Windows only shows Generic PnP Monitor

A generic name does not automatically mean the monitor is unknown. It often means Windows did not receive or apply a useful friendly name. Device Manager can still expose a hardware identifier.

1. Press Windows + X and select Device Manager.
2. Expand Monitors.
3. Right-click the monitor and select Properties.
4. Open the Details tab, then choose Hardware Ids from the Property list.

Microsoft explains that a hardware ID is a vendor-defined identification string used by Windows to match a device with a driver. A monitor hardware ID can help confirm the vendor or product code, although it may not be as readable as the model printed on the monitor.

Use PowerShell to read monitor identification data

For a more direct check, Windows exposes monitor identification through the WmiMonitorID class. Microsoft says this class can contain the manufacturer name, user-friendly monitor name, serial number, and manufacturing date. Because the name fields are stored as character arrays, the command below converts them into readable text:

Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\wmi -ClassName WmiMonitorID | ForEach-Object {
    [PSCustomObject]@{
        Manufacturer = (($_.ManufacturerName | Where-Object { $_ -ne 0 } |
            ForEach-Object { [char]$_ }) -join '')
        Model = (($_.UserFriendlyName | Where-Object { $_ -ne 0 } |
            ForEach-Object { [char]$_ }) -join '')
        Serial = (($_.SerialNumberID | Where-Object { $_ -ne 0 } |
            ForEach-Object { [char]$_ }) -join '')
        Year = $_.YearOfManufacture
    }
}

Run it in Windows PowerShell. If you have multiple monitors, you may get more than one result. Microsoft documents the fields in WmiMonitorID. If the Model field is blank, the monitor did not supply a usable friendly name through that path; PowerShell cannot reconstruct information that is missing from the display data.

Check the physical label when software cannot identify the model

The most reliable fallback is the product label on the monitor. Look on the rear panel, underside, stand area, or near the input ports for entries such as Model, Model No., Product, or S/N. The model number identifies the product; the serial number identifies your individual unit, so do not confuse the two.

You can also check the original box, invoice, manufacturer account, or support page if you still have the serial number. This is especially useful for older displays, KVM switches, docks, and adapters that may interfere with EDID reporting.

Which result should you trust?

For most people, start with Advanced display settings. If the model is missing, use PowerShell or Device Manager, then confirm the exact model on the physical label before downloading firmware, drivers, color profiles, manuals, or replacement parts.