<p>You can just use the pruning, which lowers the required storage size to <strong>550 MB</strong>. Other than that, you don't need a strong computer. It can run on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ without any problems (but it won't be able to keep a full mempool).</p>

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2018-06-26T11:30:14.383Z
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<p>It runs without problems on my old laptop - i7-4712MQ with 8gb ram. I guess it will run even on i3 with 4gb ram, but I haven't tried it. The disk space is important. The chain is around 200gb and will increase.</p>

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<p>Yes that laptop will work.
Realistically it could be run on an i3 with 4GB of ram, provided the storage is enough.</p>

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<p>I need to be able to verify messages and check that funds in wallets are valid and that the claimed owner possesses the private keys (hence checking messages signed). </p>

<p>I know that I need to be able to download and sync the whole blockchain so I will be getting at least a 1TB HDD. </p>

<p>Are there any other things that would be really needed to run it smoothly? I was thinking of a laptop with an i7-6700HQ processor and 16GB of ram.</p>

<p>Will this cut it?</p>

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What are the realistic system requirements to run bitcoin core for generating wallets, signing and verifying messages on a laptop?
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# What are the realistic system requirements to run bitcoin core for generating wallets, signing and verifying messages on a laptop?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-02)

I need to be able to verify messages and check that funds in wallets are valid and that the claimed owner possesses the private keys (hence checking messages signed).

I know that I need to be able to download and sync the whole blockchain so I will be getting at least a 1TB HDD.

Are there any other things that would be really needed to run it smoothly? I was thinking of a laptop with an i7-6700HQ processor and 16GB of ram.

Will this cut it?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, verification, message-signing, message-verification


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-26. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You can just use the pruning, which lowers the required storage size to **550 MB**. Other than that, you don't need a strong computer. It can run on a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ without any problems (but it won't be able to keep a full mempool).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-05-02. Score: 0

It runs without problems on my old laptop - i7-4712MQ with 8gb ram. I guess it will run even on i3 with 4gb ram, but I haven't tried it. The disk space is important. The chain is around 200gb and will increase.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-05-02. Score: 0

Yes that laptop will work.
Realistically it could be run on an i3 with 4GB of ram, provided the storage is enough.


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