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
Raspberry Pi 5
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.
Warning
The Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t have native NVMe disk support. If you own a Raspberry Pi 5 with 16 GB of RAM and want to run a node, you can use our image to do so. If not, we strongly recommend to acquire one of the above devices.
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, 4 TB recommended (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)
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Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Rock 5B board
Rock 5B board (16GB to 32GBRAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum, 4 TB recommended (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)
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BOARD
CASES (Choose one)
Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Orange Pi 5 Plus board
Orange Pi 5 Plus board (16GB to 32GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum, 4 TB recommended (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)
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Recommended hardware and settings for running an Ethereum full/staking node on a Raspberry Pi 5 board
Raspberry Pi 5 board (16GB RAM)
MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum)
NVMe disk 2 TB minimum, 4 TB recommended (depends on Hat)
NVMe Hat
Power supply
Ethernet cable
Port forwarding (see clients for further info)
A case with passive heatsinkn
USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (Optional)
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NVMe Hat (tested in our labs): GeeekPi N04 and Geekworm X1001
Case with Heatsink: GeekPi and Geekworm cases
Warning
IMPORTANT for Raspberry Pi 5
Make sure to buy a disk that doesn’t use a Phison controller. Take a look at the SSD list below and see the Controller column of each disk.
The key components are the NVMe disk and the RAM memory. Please, make sure you get a board with 16 GB of RAM.
Before getting the NVMe disk, please check these 2 sites and look for Mid-Range or High-End :