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[[!meta title="System requirements and recommended hardwareUSB sticks"]]
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[[!meta title="System requirements and recommended USB sticks"]]
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Detailed hardware<h2 id="computer">System requirements</h2>
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<h2 id="computer">System requirements</h2>
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MTails works on most PC computers that are less than 10 years old.
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Tails works on most PC computers that are less than 10 years old.
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Newer Mac computers with an Apple processor (M1 or M2, M2, and so on)
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Mac computers with an Apple processor (M1, M2, and so on)
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Some newerTails might not work on some PC computers, for example, if their [[graphics card is incompatible with Linux|support/known_issues/graphics]]. Nvidia or AMD Radeon cards often do not work in Tails.
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Tails might not work on some PC computers, for example, if their [[graphics card is incompatible with Linux|support/known_issues/graphics]]. Nvidia or AMD Radeon cards often do not work in Tails.
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23 GB of RAM to work smoothly.
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3 GB of RAM to work smoothly.
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Tails can work with less than 23 GB RAM but might behave strangelyexperience reduced
performance, instability, or crashes.
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Tails can work with less than 3 GB RAM but might experience reduced
performance, instability, or crashes.
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- The ability to start from a USB stick or a DVD reader.
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The ability to start from a USB stick or a DVD reader.
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Recommended hardwarelaptops
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Recommended laptops
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Tails still works on some older Mac computers with an Intel processor.
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Tails still works on some older Mac computers with an Intel processor.
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<h2 id="usb">Recommended USB sticks</h2>
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- AYou need a USB stick of 8 GB minimum or a recordable DVDto use Tails.
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You need a USB stick of 8 GB minimum to use Tails.
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All the data on this USB stick or DVD is lost when installing Tails.
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All the data on this USB stick is lost when installing Tails.
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The quality of your USB stick is crucial when using Tails. A bad USB stick will be slower and more likely to corrupt the files in your [[Persistent Storage|doc/persistent_storage]].
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We recommend that you:
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**Buy new USB sticks.**
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USB sticks become slower and less reliable over the years. Older USB sticks
were also built with slower technology.
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**Buy USB sticks from well-known brands, such as [[Kingston|https://www.kingston.com/en/usb-flash-drives]], [[Samsung|https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/usb-flash-drives/]], and [[SanDisk|https://www.sandisk.com/product-portfolio/usb-flash-drives]].**
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Generic brands are more likely to be slower and less reliable.
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Any modern USB stick from a well-known brand is fast enough to use Tails
comfortably.
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