Hardware Requirements
Disk type
A locally mounted SSD (Solid-State Drive) or NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) disk is recommended for storage. Avoid Hard Disk Drives (HDD), as they can cause Erigon to lag behind the blockchain tip, albeit not fall behind.
Additionally, SSDs may experience performance degradation when nearing full capacity.
See here how you can optimize storage.
Here is the outline of the hardware requirements for running Erigon on the following networks:
Ethereum Mainnet
Polygon (formerly Matic)
Gnosis (formerly xDai)
Hardware requirements vary depending on whether you're running a Minimal, Full, or Archive node.
General recommendations for all node types include:
Disk Type: Use high-end NVMe SSDs. RAID or ZFS setups may improve performance for archive nodes.
RAM: Adequate memory reduces bottlenecks during sync and improves performance under load.
CPU: 4–8 cores recommended for Full nodes; 8–16 cores for Archive.
Linux: kernel version > v4
When using multiple disks, consider implementing a RAID 0 configuration to maximize performance and utilize space efficiently. RAID ZFS is not recommended.
Disk Size and RAM Requirements
The amount of disk space recommended and RAM you need depends on the type of node you want to run. The "Disk Size (Required)" values listed below are obtained using the standard Erigon configuration, with the sole exception of the --prune.mode flag.
Minimal Node Requirements
Minimal nodes are suitable for light operation with pruned state and minimal historical data retention. (--prune.mode=minimal)
Mainnet
350 GB
1 TB
16 GB
64 GB
Polygon
1.2 TB
2 TB
32 GB
64 GB
Gnosis
128 GB
500 GB
8 GB
16 GB
Full Node Requirements
Full nodes maintain full state with standard pruning and all recent data. (--prune.mode=full)
Mainnet
920 GB
2 TB
16 GB
32 GB
Polygon
3.3 TB
4 TB
16 GB
32 GB
Gnosis
462 GB
1 TB
8 GB
16 GB
Archive Node Requirements
Archive nodes retain all historical state and require significantly more disk space. These are typically used for block explorers or deep analytical queries. (--prune.mode=archive)
Mainnet
1.77 TB
4 TB
32 GB
64 GB
Polygon
4.85 TB
8 TB
64 GB
128 GB
Gnosis
539 GB
1 TB
16 GB
32 GB
Bandwidth Requirements
Your internet bandwidth is also an important factor, particularly for sync speed and validator performance.
Staking/Mining
10 Mbps
50 Mbps
Non-Staking
5 Mbps
25 Mbps
Last updated
Was this helpful?