Recommended Hardware
In order to run an Ethereum node with our images, you will need one of these devices:
NanoPC T6
Rock 5B
Orange Pi 5 Plus
Orange Pi 5
Raspberry Pi 4
Tip
We strongly recommend NanoPC T6, Rock 5B or Orange Pi 5 Plus boards to run an Ethereum full/staking node.
This is the recommended hardware to run an Execution Layer client + Consensus Layer client. If you don’t know what an Ethereum node is, please visit the User Guide section.
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a NanoPC T6 board
NanoPC T6 (16GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum (M2.2280)
Power supply
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with passive heatsinkn
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (Optional)
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Rock 5B board
Rock 5B board (16GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum (M2.2280)
Power supply (Radxa official)
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with passive heatsinkn
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (Optional)
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Orange Pi 5 Plus board
Orange Pi 5 Plus board (16GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum (M2.2280)
Power supply
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with passive heatsinkn
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (Optional)
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Orange Pi 5 board
Orange Pi 5 Plus board (16GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum (only 2230 & 2242 supported. 2280 if your case is hollow)
Power supply
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with passive heatsinkn
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (Optional)
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Raspberry Pi 4
Raspberry 4 board (8GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
USB 3.0 disk or a SSD with an USB to SATA case (2 TB Minimum) (see Storage section).
Power supply
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with heatsink and fan
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (micro-HDMI) (Optional)
The key components are the SDD disk and the RAM memory. Please, get the boards with 16 GB of RAM.