<p><strong>Both a full Bitcoin and pruned node can be run from Bitcoin Core with the same level of security.</strong></p>
<p>Pruned nodes have the following differences:</p>
<ul>
<li>Does not keep the full blockchain on disk</li>
<li>Size limit is defined by the user</li>
<li>Will discard unnecessary block data as it synchronizes</li>
</ul>
<p>As a user on the Bitcoin Talk forum explains, most &quot;dedicated hardware&quot; Bitcoin Nodes are software wrappers around Bitcoin Core which may be less secure than running Bitcoin Core directly.</p>
<p><em>See <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5335147" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Multisig Setup - Pruned Bitcoin Core on Computer vs. Dedicated Hardware</a> - bitcointalk.org</em></p>

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AdamHurwitz
<h3>Are there security implications of running a pruned Bitcoin Core node on a personal computer vs. a full Bitcoin Core node on a dedicated hardware device (i.e. Raspberry Pie with Umbrel, myNode, nodl, and etc.)?</h3>
<ul>
<li><p>The intended use case for the Bitcoin Core node is integration with a multisig wallet such as Specter, Electrum, and etc.</p>
</li>
<li><p>This scenario presumes the personal computer is configured to run Bitcoin Core through Tor/VPN (That do not save/collect logs) as in the <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWze8xtH72I&amp;t=78s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Specter desktop 1-click setup</a></em>.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YdL1z.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YdL1z.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
</li>
<li><p>One non-security implication is the performance impact on the personal computer when running the pruned Bitcoin Core node.</p>
</li>
</ul>

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Multisig Setup - Pruned Bitcoin Core on Computer vs. Dedicated Hardware
AdamHurwitz
# Multisig Setup - Pruned Bitcoin Core on Computer vs. Dedicated Hardware

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-03)

### Are there security implications of running a pruned Bitcoin Core node on a personal computer vs. a full Bitcoin Core node on a dedicated hardware device (i.e. Raspberry Pie with Umbrel, myNode, nodl, and etc.)?

* The intended use case for the Bitcoin Core node is integration with a multisig wallet such as Specter, Electrum, and etc.
* This scenario presumes the personal computer is configured to run Bitcoin Core through Tor/VPN (That do not save/collect logs) as in the *[Specter desktop 1-click setup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWze8xtH72I&t=78s)*.
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/YdL1z.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/YdL1z.png)
* One non-security implication is the performance impact on the personal computer when running the pruned Bitcoin Core node.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, wallet, security, multi-signature, full-node


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-05-04. Score: 1

**Both a full Bitcoin and pruned node can be run from Bitcoin Core with the same level of security.**

Pruned nodes have the following differences:

* Does not keep the full blockchain on disk
* Size limit is defined by the user
* Will discard unnecessary block data as it synchronizes

As a user on the Bitcoin Talk forum explains, most "dedicated hardware" Bitcoin Nodes are software wrappers around Bitcoin Core which may be less secure than running Bitcoin Core directly.

*See [Multisig Setup - Pruned Bitcoin Core on Computer vs. Dedicated Hardware](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5335147) - bitcointalk.org*


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