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title: "Hardware Requirements"
description: "Minimum and recommended specs for running Erigon on mainnet, testnets, and archive mode."
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# Hardware Requirements

## Overview

A locally mounted **SSD** (Solid-State Drive) or **NVMe** (Non-Volatile Memory Express) disk is essential for optimal performance. Avoid Hard Disk Drives (HDD), as they can cause Erigon to lag behind the blockchain tip, albeit not fall behind.

| Component | Recommendation | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disk Type | Use high-end NVMe SSDs. | Avoid HDDs.SSD performance may degrade when nearing full capacity. |
| Disk Configuration | RAID 0 for multiple disks (Speed) | High-Speed Option: RAID 0 provides maximum speed but no redundancy (data loss risk).ZFS filesystems may be considered for Archive nodes for their data integrity features, but complex RAID-Z setups are generally not recommended. |
| RAM | Adequate memory is crucial | Reduces bottlenecks during sync and improves performance under load. |
| CPU | 4–8 cores for Full nodes8–16 cores for Archive nodes | More cores are generally better for intense sync and query operations. |
| Linux | Kernel version > v4 | A modern Linux distribution is required. |


## Disk Size and RAM Requirements

The amount of disk space recommended and RAM you need depends on the [prune mode](../fundamentals/prune-modes) you want to run. **Current Disk Usage** values listed below are obtained using the standard Erigon + [Caplin](../fundamentals/caplin) configuration, with the sole exception of the `--prune.mode` flag.

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| Prune Mode | Current Disk Usage | Disk Size (Recommended) | RAM (Required) | RAM (Recommended) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Archive | 2.03 TB | 4 TB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Full (Default) | 1.2 TB | 2 TB | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Minimal | 360 GB | 1 TB | 16 GB | 64 GB |

_Current Disk Usage measured as of 2026-06-02 (Erigon 3.4); usage grows over time as the chain grows._

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| **Prune Mode**  | **Current Disk Usage** | **Disk Size (Recommended)** | **RAM (Required)** | **RAM (Recommended)** |
| -------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------- |
| Archive        | 605 GB | 1 TB                        | 16 GB              | 32 GB                 |
| Full (Default) | 645 GB    | 1 TB                        | 8 GB               | 16 GB                 |
| Minimal        | 186 GB | 500 GB                      | 8 GB               | 16 GB                 |

_Current Disk Usage measured as of 2026-06-02 (Erigon 3.4); usage grows over time as the chain grows._
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:::warning
The final release series of Erigon that officially supports Polygon is 3.1.\*. For the software supported by Polygon, please refer to the link: [https://github.com/0xPolygon/erigon/releases](https://github.com/0xPolygon/erigon/releases). Disk usage figures below are from September 2025 and are no longer automatically updated.
:::

| **Prune Mode**  | **Current Disk Usage** | **Disk Size (Recommended)** | **RAM (Required)** | **RAM (Recommended)** |
| -------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------- |
| Archive        | 4.85 TB                | 8 TB                        | 64 GB              | 128 GB                |
| Full (Default) | 3.3 TB                 | 4 TB                        | 32 GB              | 64 GB                 |
| Minimal        | 1.2 TB                 | 2 TB                        | 32 GB              | 64 GB                 |
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:::tip
See also how you can [optimize storage](../fundamentals/optimizing-storage).
:::

## Bandwidth Requirements

Your internet bandwidth is also an important factor, particularly for sync speed and validator performance.

| Node Type      | Bandwidth (Required) | Bandwidth (Recommended) |
| -------------- | -------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Staking/Mining | 10 Mbps              | 50 Mbps                 |
| Non-Staking    | 5 Mbps               | 25 Mbps                 |
