This free Linux tool makes it easy to check your PC battery and disk usage - here's how

Mission Center, a system monitoring application for Linux, has recently released an update that includes three new features to enhance its functionality. These features cater to laptop users and provide more detailed information about system components.

The first addition is the Battery page, which offers comprehensive data on battery health, voltage, power, time to full, charge cycles, and physical battery details such as serial number, type, energy when full, and minimum voltage. This level of information surpasses what is typically provided by typical desktop environments. For example, while KDE Plasma's battery icon displays only Time To Full and Battery Health, Mission Center provides a more in-depth analysis.

Another useful feature is Memory compression stats. This feature is particularly beneficial for users who utilize zRAM or zswap. By setting up zRAM to use a specific amount of memory for compression, the Memory page in Mission Center will now display this information under the "Swap available" category. This allows users to monitor the impact of compression on their system's memory usage more effectively.

The third new feature is GPU Power Draw, clock speeds, and temperature stats. This is advantageous for users who heavily rely on their GPU for tasks such as gaming or AI processing. With these stats, users can better track GPU usage and ensure optimal performance. Additionally, a Video encode/decode utilization graph has been added to the same page, which can help users identify when encode/decode processes are in use.

This can be especially helpful for users with AMD GPUs, as it allows them to monitor GPU usage when working with local AI applications that often rely on Nvidia hardware for processing offload.