.. _hardware:

Supported Hardware
##################

We welcome community contributions to help build Project ACRN support
for a broad collection of architectures and platforms.

This initial release of Project ACRN has been tested on the following
hardware platforms.

Intel Apollo Lake NUC
*********************

* `Intel NUC Kit NUC6CAYH Reference
  <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc6cayh.html>`_
  with Intel |reg| Celeron |reg| Processor J3455
* Tested NUC with 8GB of RAM and using an 128GB SSD

You can read a full `AnandTech review`_ of the NUC6CAYH NUC Kit and
search online for where to purchase this NUC from `Amazon`_,
`SimplyNUC`_, and other vendors. Be sure to purchase the NUC with the
recommended memory and storage options noted above.

Visit the :ref:`getting-started-apl-nuc` page for instructions on how to set
up ACRN on the NUC.

.. _AnandTech review:
   https://www.anandtech.com/show/12295/intel-nuc6cayh-arches-canyon-apollo-lake-ucff-pc-review

.. _Amazon:
   https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=NUC6CAYH

.. _SimplyNUC:
   https://www.simplynuc.com/?s=NUC6CAYH&post_type=product

Intel Kaby Lake NUC
*********************

* `Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5BNH Reference
  <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7i5bnh.html>`_
  with Intel |reg| Core |trade| i5-7260U
* `Intel NUC Kit NUC7i7BNH Reference
  <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7i7bnh.html>`_
  with Intel |reg| Core |trade| i7-7567U
* `Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5DNHE Reference
  <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7i5dnhe.html>`_
  with Intel |reg| Core |trade| i5-7300U
* `Intel NUC Kit NUC7i7DNHE Reference
  <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7i7dnhe.html>`_
  with Intel |reg| Core |trade| i7-8650U
* Tested NUC with 8GB/16GB of RAM and using an 128GB SSD

For reviews and purchasing options, search online for "KBL NUC" and
look for NUCs with the recommended memory and storage options.

Setup and use instructions for APL NUCs, found in :ref:`getting-started-apl-nuc`,
also apply to KBL NUCs.


UP Squared board
****************

The `UP Squared board <http://www.up-board.org/upsquared/>`_ (UP2) is
an x86 maker board based on the Intel Apollo Lake platform. The UP boards
are used in IoT, industrial automation, digital signage, and more.

The UP2 features Intel `Celeron N3550
<https://ark.intel.com/products/95598/Intel-Celeron-Processor-N3350-2M-Cache-up-to-2_4-GHz>`_
and Intel `Pentium N4200
<https://ark.intel.com/products/95592/Intel-Pentium-Processor-N4200-2M-Cache-up-to-2_5-GHz>`_
SoCs. Both have been confirmed to work with ACRN.

You can purchase this board directly online from `UP Shop
<https://up-shop.org/>`_ or contact one of the `local reseller
<http://www.up-board.org/up/local-resellers-for-up/>`_.

Visit the :ref:`getting-started-up2` page for instructions on how to set
up ACRN on the UP2 board.

