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@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ We recommend consulting these resources when selecting hardware for Qubes OS:
offer significant security advantages over conventional operating systems on
the same hardware.
Intel maintains a
[list](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000022396/processors.html)
of end-of-support dates for its processors. However, this list seems to
include only processors that are no longer supported or will soon no longer
be supported. Many newer Intel processors are missing from this list. To our
knowledge, Intel does not announce end-of-support dates for its newer
processors in advance, nor does it have a public policy governing how long
support will last.
- Intel and AMD handle microcode updates differently, which has significant
security implications. On Intel platforms, microcode updates can typically be
loaded from the operating system. This allows the Qubes security team to