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Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Hardware configurations verified on our reference test machines and virtualization environments.
Architecture
x86_64-v3
Memory Baseline
4GB min / 8GB+ rec
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe / AMD
Firmware
UEFI 64-bit
Hardware Compatibility Matrix (Linux 7.1.8)10 Target Configurations
| Type | Component | Driver / Arch | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 (4C/8T) | x86_64-v3 (AVX-512) | Verified | Reference test machine. Fully optimized with native kernel 7.1.8 compiler flags. |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (TigerLake-LP GT2) | i915 / Mesa OpenGL & Vulkan | Verified | Native open-source kernel driver. Full hardware acceleration in Labwc Wayland compositor. |
| Audio | Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology | snd_hda_intel / PipeWire | Verified | Low-latency PipeWire and ALSA audio graph verified with zero buffer starvation. |
| Network | Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless | rtl8821ce / rtw88 | Verified | WPA2/WPA3 support enabled directly in kernel network stack. |
| Virtualization | QEMU / KVM Virtual Machine | virtio-vga, virtio-net, virtio-blk | Virtual | Pre-configured QEMU appliance for testing without touching physical drives. |
| Virtualization | VirtualBox 7.0+ & VMware | VMSVGA 3D (UEFI) | Virtual | Standard 64-bit UEFI Linux virtual machine profile. |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5000 / 7000 / 8000 Series | x86_64-v3 (zenver3/4) | Supported | Verified across standard Zen 3/Zen 4 desktop and laptop architectures. |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6000 / 7000 Series | amdgpu / Mesa RADV | Supported | Open-source kernel driver built-in. Seamless Wayland integration. |
| Network | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 / AX201 | iwlwifi | Supported | Standard upstream Linux firmware package support. |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX (30/40 Series) | nouveau / nvidia-dkms | Manual | Display works via nouveau. Proprietary acceleration requires compiling nvidia-dkms. |
Open-Source Driver Policy
ALI-E prioritizes in-tree open-source kernel drivers (i915, amdgpu, iwlwifi, rtw88) to maintain zero telemetry and clean kernel ABI stability.
Virtualization Testing
A pre-configured QEMU/KVM virtual appliance (.qcow2) is available for users wishing to test smartd and spkg without modifying disk partitions.