How do I get the hardware profile on a Mac Mini

Please excuse my ignorance, PC user but I do run Linux. I have a Mac Mini and can not relate to the way Apple does things yet. How do I get a hardware profile so I know what hides within the cute little box?

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Clicking through the "About This Mac" window opens the System Profiler application which lives in your /Applications/Utilities/ folder. You can open it directly from there instead of going through the window, if you like.
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