From 9eeca2fd1309d876aed5cb5cfae257e3aa438e31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DubhAd Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:41:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Hardware guidance (#8934) To hopefully discourage folks from continuing to run on hardware that's not up to it --- source/_docs/installation.markdown | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_docs/installation.markdown b/source/_docs/installation.markdown index e27f3dce0df..3663edab5ec 100644 --- a/source/_docs/installation.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/installation.markdown @@ -20,6 +20,29 @@ Home Assistant provides multiple ways to be installed. The first start may take Please remember to [secure your installation](/docs/configuration/securing/) once you've finished with the installation process.

+## {% linkable_title Hardware %} + +Below is a list of **minimum** requirements + +Type | Minimum +-- | -- +Storage | 32 GB +Memory | 1 GB +Network | 100 Mb/s wired +Power (if Pi) | At least 2.5A + +### {% linkable_title Performance expectations %} + +This is a list of popular platforms and what to expect from them. + +Platform | Notes +-- | -- +Raspberry Pi Zero/Pi 2 | **Only** use these for testing +Raspberry Pi 3/3+ | This is a good starting point, and depending on the amount of devices you integrate this can be enough +NUC i3 | This is if you need a little more power over a Pi +NUC i5 | This will allow you to run multiple services without any issues, perfect for a homelab +NUC i7/i9 | Pure power, you should not have *any* performance issues + ## {% linkable_title Recommended %} These install options are fully supported by Home Assistant's documentation. For example, if a component requires that you install something to make it work on one of these methods then the component page will document the steps required.