| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | OS | Windows 10 / Ubuntu 20.04 / macOS 11 | Windows 11 / Debian 12 / macOS 13+ | | CPU | Dual-core 2.0 GHz | Quad-core with AES-NI instructions | | RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | | Storage | 500 MB + space for encrypted containers | SSD with 1 GB free | | GPU (optional) | None | For hardware-accelerated AES (NVIDIA/AMD) |