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{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=plane, name=Hardware Requirements} PureOS Hardware requirements --- PureOS 8.0 is based on {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/ | Debian Buster ]] so all {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch03s04.html.en | hardware requirements ]] that apply to Debian are in an extent the same for PureOS. Recommended hardware requirements for running PureOS default installation as a desktop workstation with optimum performance are in the below table: | CPU | AMD x86-64 (K8) or better | | | Intel 64 – Core or better | | RAM | 4 GB | | Storage | 15 GB for system | | Graphics | Intel based | | Wifi cards | Atheros chipset | Devices that require **proprietary/non-free drivers or firmware** //MAY NOT function properly or at all//. PureOS is {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1 | fully free operating system ]], it does not come with any non-free software. If you intend to buy new hardware specifically to run free software operating systems such as PureOS, {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch02s03.html.en | avoid proprietary or closed hardware ]].

{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=plane, name=Hardware Requirements} PureOS Hardware requirements --- PureOS 8.0 is based on {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/ | Debian Buster ]] so all {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch03s04.html.en | hardware requirements ]] that apply to Debian are in an extent the same for PureOS. Recommended hardware requirements for running PureOS default installation as a desktop workstation with optimum performance are in the below table: | CPU | AMD x86-64 (K8) or better | | | Intel 64 – Core or better | | RAM | 4 GB | | Storage | 15 GB for system | | Graphics | Intel based | | Wifi cards | Atheros chipset | Devices that require **proprietary/non-free drivers or firmware** //MAY NOT function properly or at all//. PureOS is {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1 | fully free operating system ]], it does not come with any non-free software. If you intend to buy new hardware specifically to run free software operating systems such as PureOS, {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch02s03.en.html#idm351 | avoid proprietary or closed hardware ]].

{nav icon=home, name=Main Page > icon=info-circle, name=PureOS > icon=plane, name=Hardware Requirements} PureOS Hardware requirements --- PureOS 8.0 is based on {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/ | Debian Buster ]] so all {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch03s04.html.en | hardware requirements ]] that apply to Debian are in an extent the same for PureOS. Recommended hardware requirements for running PureOS default installation as a desktop workstation with optimum performance are in the below table: | CPU | AMD x86-64 (K8) or better | | | Intel 64 – Core or better | | RAM | 4 GB | | Storage | 15 GB for system | | Graphics | Intel based | | Wifi cards | Atheros chipset | Devices that require **proprietary/non-free drivers or firmware** //MAY NOT function properly or at all//. PureOS is {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-pureos-to-list-of-endorsed-gnu-linux-distributions-1 | fully free operating system ]], it does not come with any non-free software. If you intend to buy new hardware specifically to run free software operating systems such as PureOS, {icon hand-o-right color=lightbluetext}[[ https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch02s03.en.html.en#idm351 | avoid proprietary or closed hardware ]].