--- layout: wiki title: HCL permalink: /wiki/HCL/ --- Hardware Compatibility List for Qubes OS ======================================== The following is a list of systems that have been tested and seem to work fine with Qubes OS General system requirements --------------------------- Minimum: - 4GB of RAM - 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (x86\_64 aka x64 aka AMD64) - Intel GPU strongly preferred (if you have Nvidia GPU, prepare for some [troubleshooting](/wiki/InstallNvidiaDriver); we haven't tested ATI hardware) - At least 20GB of disk (Note that **it is possible to install Qubes on an external USB disk**, so that you can try it without sacrificing your current system. Mind, however, that USB disks are usually SLOW!) - Fast SSD disk strongly recommended Additional requirements: - Intel VT-x or AMD-v technology (this is needed to run HVM domains only, such as Windows-based AppVMs) - Intel VT-d or AMD IOMMU technology (this is needed for effective isolation of your network VMs) - TPM with proper BIOS support if you want to use option [​Anti Evil Maid](http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/09/anti-evil-maid.html) If you don't meet the additional criteria, you can still install and use Qubes. It still offers significant security improvement over traditional OSes, because things such as GUI isolation, or kernel protection do not require special hardware. **Note:** We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! **Note:** There is a problem with supporting keyboard and mouse on Mac, and so Mac hardware is currently unsupported (patches welcomed!) Hardware Compatibility List --------------------------- **Device** **Qubes R1** Qubes R2 Beta2 **Reported by** Standard feautures VT-d AEM Remarks Standard features VT-x VT-d AEM Remarks Lenovo Thinkpad T420 OK OK OK Qubes core developers Lenovo Thinkpad T420s (Intel HD graphics; Sandy Bridge; i5-2520M) OK OK OK OK OK OK OK Requires kernel 3.2.30 to support S3 sleep (the default kernel S3 sleep causes system reboot) Qubes core developers Lenovo Thinkpad T61 (Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M) OK X ? Qubes core developers Samsung X460 OK X ? Qubes core developers Sony Vaio Z 12 (2010 edition) OK OK ? [read more](/trac/wiki/SonyVaioTinkering) OK OK OK ? [read more](/trac/wiki/SonyVaioTinkering) Qubes core developers Dell Latitude E6420 (Intel HD graphics; Sandy Bridge; i5-2520M) OK OK ? needs kernel 3.4.17+ Qubes core developers ASUS UX-31 \* ? ? [​Stephen Boyd](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-devel/6I07Bbzn5M4/discussion) Dell Latitude 5520 OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/7418e7084c2de99f?hl=en) [​Erik Edin](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/7418e7084c2de99f?hl=en) Dell Latitude E6520 OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/340afc6fc2d06d0e) [​Steven Collins](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/340afc6fc2d06d0e) Dell PowerEdge T110 II (onboard Matrox; Xeon E3-1230) OK OK ? [​Geoff](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/8a894915909eeaee) Dell Precision M4600 (i7-2860QM; NVIDIA Quadro 1000M) OK OK ? [​nqe](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/ddf35d12a35f96a3) Dell XPS 13 (i5; intel HD; sandy bridge; BIOS A03) OK ? ? [​j](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/7JumqdldVJM/n9TiDVxc2jkJ) Fujitsu S751 (HD3000; QM67; i5-2520M; BIOS 1.18) OK OK ? [​Zrubi](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/qubes-devel/xoyNCigBvFE/ER61L6TbVpwJ) Lenovo Thinkpad W510 (nVidia; i7-Q820) OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/qubes-devel/TgDWwBs36yA/IUFZPHs716cJ) [​Sebastian Hültenschmidt](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/qubes-devel/TgDWwBs36yA/IUFZPHs716cJ) Lenovo Thinkpad x220 (HD?000; i5-?) OK OK ? [​Stefan Boresch](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/f41578eef913446a) Lenovo Thinkpad x230 \* OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/XN6JrEXVOVA/lkxGRA00EqgJ) [​Chris](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/XN6JrEXVOVA/lkxGRA00EqgJ) Toshiba Tecra S11 OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/fdec0ec165a87726) [​Jan Beerden](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/fdec0ec165a87726) Toshiba Tecra A11-15X (i7-M620) OK OK ? [​PirBoazo](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/c0d5f6a33d672b62) Toshiba M780 S7240 (BIOS latest) OK OK ? [​Franz](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/66e97c990a08d8e2) Samsung Series 7 Chronos NP700Z5C (nVidia Optimus; i7-3635QM; BIOS P04ABJ) OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/0xBeX8NZFiU/bUqxGdn6KOMJ) [​Outback Dingo](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/0xBeX8NZFiU/bUqxGdn6KOMJ) Sony Vaio Z2 (2011 edition) OK OK ? [​read more](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/xoyNCigBvFE/fkC6em-Wqd0J) [​Danny Fullerton](https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-devel/xoyNCigBvFE/fkC6em-Wqd0J) Submitting new results ---------------------- If you want to submit any new results please send a mail to [​the mailing list](http://qubes-os.org/trac/wiki/QubesLists) with the following details included: - Subject: HCL - \ - VGA - CPU - Chipset - BIOS version And of course include any information about the mentioned Qubes features.