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Ubuntu MATE has modest hardware requirements, making it is suitable for modern workstations, single board computers and older hardware alike. Ubuntu MATE makes modern computers fast and old computers usable.
Desktop and Laptop Computers
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo | Core i3 |
| CPU Architecture | amd64 | amd64 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Boot Media | Bootable DVD-ROM | Bootable DVD-ROM or USB Flash Drive |
| Display | 1024 x 768 | 1440 x 900 or higher (with graphics acceleration) |
Raspberry Pi
Only the B models of the Raspberry Pi family are supported:
- Raspberry Pi 2
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Raspberry Pi 3+
- Raspberry Pi 4 (all memory sizes)
All models support the armhf architecture. The Raspberry Pi 3 and newer can also take advantage of the 64-bit CPU using the arm64 release.
The micro-SD card needs to be a minimum of 5 GB.