Minimum Hardware Requirements

The minimum hardware requirements for pfSense® software on hardware not sold by Netgate are:

• 64-bit amd64 (x86-64) compatible CPU

• 1GB or more RAM

• 8 GB or larger disk drive (SSD, HDD, etc)

• One or more compatible network interface cards

• Bootable USB drive or high capacity optical drive (DVD or BD) for initial installation

Note

The minimum requirements are not suitable for all environments; see Hardware Sizing Guidance for details.