# System requirements

System requirements to use AV.io SDI+ include:

| **Video source** | A 3G-SDI, HD-SDI or SD-SDI video source. |
| --- | --- |
| **Video capture workstation** | Any computer (laptop/desktop/other format) with: a compatible USB 3.0 host controller for SuperSpeed operation; or, a USB 2.0 host controller (will limit maximum frame rate and resolution support) |
| **Video capture workstation operating system** | Windows 7, Windows 10, and up Mac OS X 10.10 and up  Linux distribution with kernel 3.5.0 or higher |
| **Processor frequency** | Minimum recommended value: 2.4 GHz |
| **RAM** | Minimum recommended value: 4 GB |

> product: avio-sdi-plus · topic: other · source: avio-sdi-plus-userguide.md · updated: Oct 13, 2026