The information displayed by Speccy includes processor brand and model, hard drive size and speed, amount of memory (RAM), information about graphics card and operating system.

Speccy is used to monitor what hardware is present in a system and how it is being used.

[6][7][8][9] Lifehacker stated in 2009 that among similar tools, Speccy was the "cleanest and most detailed one we've used yet".

[8] Download Squad described the software as "[though] not as detailed as some other system information tools, Speccy still provides a good deal of essential information and gathers it quickly".

[5] In 2010, PC World stated that the beta test version "gives you a remarkable amount of technical detail" that is "more comprehensive than other tools like Systeminfo".