System requirements
Tails works on most PC computers that are less than 10 years old.
Tails does not work on:
- Mac computers with an Apple processor (M1, M2, and so on)
- Teléfonos inteligentes o tabletas
- Raspberry Pi
Tails might not work on some PC computers, for example, if their graphics card is incompatible with Linux. Nvidia or AMD Radeon cards often do not work in Tails.
Mira nuestra lista de problemas conocidos de compatibilidad de hardware.
Requerimientos detallados de hardware
3 GB of RAM to work smoothly.
Tails can work with less than 3 GB RAM but might experience reduced performance, instability, or crashes.
La posibilidad de iniciar desde una memoria USB o una lectora de DVD.
A 64-bit x86-64 IBM PC compatible processor.
Recommended laptops
Los modelos de portátiles evolucionan demasiado rápido como para que podamos ofrecer una lista actualizada del hardware recomendado. A continuación te ofrecemos algunas pautas si tú, o tu organización, estáis considerando adquirir un portátil dedicado a ejecutar Tails.
Para PC
Evita los modelos «gaming» con tarjetas gráficas Nvidia o AMD Radeon.
Considera comprar un portátil reacondicionado de una serie de alta gama (profesional). Estos son mas baratos y durarán mas que un portátil nuevo y de menor calidad.
Por ejemplo, la serie ThinkPad de Lenovo funciona bien con Tails, incluyendo los modelos X250, X1 Carbon, T440, y T490.
Si vives en una parte del mundo donde los portátiles reacondicionados no son comunes, busca en eBay o en Amazon. Amazon ofrece una Garantía de Amazon Renewed de 90 días.
Considera comprar una portátil nueva de vendedores que garanticen compatibilidad con Linux y Tails, como ThinkPenguin.
Para Mac
Tails still works on some older Mac computers with an Intel processor.
Desafortunadamente, no conocemos ningún modelo de Mac que funcione bien con Tails y pueda ejecutar la última versión de macOS.
Recommended USB sticks
You need a USB stick of 8 GB minimum to use Tails.
All the data on this USB stick is lost when installing Tails.
The quality of your USB stick is crucial when using Tails. A bad USB stick will be slower and more likely to corrupt the files in your Persistent Storage.
We recommend that you:
Buy new USB sticks.
USB sticks become slower and less reliable over the years. Older USB sticks were also built with slower technology.
Buy USB sticks from well-known brands, such as Kingston, Samsung, and SanDisk.
Generic brands are more likely to be slower and less reliable.
Any modern USB stick from a well-known brand is fast enough to use Tails comfortably.
Buy your USB sticks from a reputable local store.
If you are in a place where counterfeit electronics are common, buy your USB stick from an international supermarket chain, which should have a more reliable supply chain.
Avoid buying USB sticks online or using USB sticks that were given to you, because they could contain malware.
In 2020, the FBI warned US companies to avoid USB sticks received by mail because some of them contained malicious software, such as BadUSB.
Consider buying faster USB sticks that support USB version 3.0 or later.
Check the specifications of your computer to determine whether your USB ports support USB 3.0 or later. USB 3.0 ports are sometimes blue.
USB 3.0 can be up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. USB 2.0 has a maximum read speed of around 50 MB/s on USB sticks, while USB 3.0 has a maximum read speed of around 500 MB/s.
Most quality USB sticks nowadays have read speeds of at least 100 MB/s and are faster when used on USB 3.0 ports. Some USB sticks advertised for USB 3.0 have even greater speeds.
You can test the write speed of your different USB sticks by comparing the time it takes to clone Tails, for example.
How many USB sticks should I buy?
If you want to store personal files and configuration in an encrypted Persistent Storage, we recommend that you buy 2 USB sticks, ideally 3:
1 USB stick to be your primary Tails.
1 USB stick of the same size to be your backup Tails, if you use the Persistent Storage.
We recommend that you create a backup Tails by cloning your primary Tails, including its Persistent Storage.
1 USB stick to do manual upgrades on a few occasions when automatic upgrades are not available.
This USB stick can be of a smaller size and worse quality.