Supported hardware
EasyNAS ships one image per platform. All images contain the same system — only the boot mechanics differ.
Platforms
| Platform | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| x86_64 PC / server | Install ISO | Requires UEFI firmware (roughly 2012 or newer). Legacy-BIOS-only machines are not supported. |
| Raspberry Pi | Raw SD/USB image | 64-bit models: Pi 3 rev 1.2+, Pi 4, Pi 400, Pi 5. Flash and boot — firmware is included in the image. |
| Generic ARM64 boards | Raw disk image (UEFI) | Boards that provide their own UEFI firmware, e.g. RK3588 family (FriendlyElec CM3588, Orange Pi 5 series) with the EDK2 firmware on SPI flash. |
| Virtual machine | qcow2 disk image | KVM / Proxmox / QEMU with UEFI (OVMF). Import and boot — no installer pass. |
Will my ARM board work?
Three questions, in order:
- Is it 64-bit ARM? If not — no. 32-bit support (ARM and x86) has been discontinued.
- Is it a Raspberry Pi? Use the Raspberry Pi image; the boot firmware is baked in.
- Can the board hold UEFI firmware itself (SPI flash + an EDK2 port or EFI-capable U-Boot)? Then flash that firmware once and use the generic ARM64 image. This covers the RK3588 family and most "PC-like" ARM boards.
Boards that answer no to 2 and 3 (for example most Allwinner-based Orange Pi models) would need a board-specific image and are not supported.
Minimum requirements
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB+ |
| System disk | 8 GB | 16 GB+ (SSD/eMMC/SD) |
| Data disks | 1 | 2+ for RAID |
| Network | 1 GbE | 2.5 GbE+ |
Separate system and data
EasyNAS installs the OS on one disk and manages your data pools on separate disks. The installer erases the system disk only — but keep data disks disconnected during installation if you want to be extra safe.