LightOne Compatibility
LightOne connects to the host through an Intel Thunderbolt controller and uses an NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx network controller (see Internal Topology). To use it, you need:
- A host with Thunderbolt 3 / 4 / 5, USB4 or USB4 v2
- An operating system with Thunderbolt support and NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-4 network drivers
Hardware
Apple
| Processor | Status |
|---|---|
| M1 series | Compatible |
| M2 series | Compatible |
| M3 series | Compatible |
| M4 series | Compatible |
| Intel Mac | Not tested |
Intel
Intel systems with Thunderbolt:
| Processor generation | Status |
|---|---|
| Core 8th Gen | Compatible |
| Core 9th Gen | Compatible |
| Core 10th Gen | Compatible |
| Core 11th Gen | Not tested |
| Core 12th Gen | Compatible |
| Core 13th Gen | Compatible |
| Core 14th Gen | Compatible |
| Core Ultra 100 series | Compatible |
| Core Ultra 200 series | Compatible |
AMD
AMD systems with USB4:
| Processor | Status |
|---|---|
| Ryzen 7000 series | Compatible |
| Ryzen 8000 series | Compatible |
| Ryzen 9000 series | Compatible |
Operating systems
macOS
LightOne requires macOS 14.2 or later.
| Version | Status |
|---|---|
| macOS 14 Sonoma (14.2 or later) | Compatible |
| macOS 15 Sequoia | Compatible |
| macOS 26 Tahoe | Compatible |
Windows
| Version | Status |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Compatible |
| Windows 11 | Compatible |
| Windows Server 2025 | Compatible |
Linux
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 | Compatible |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | Compatible |
| Proxmox VE 8 | Compatible |
| Proxmox VE 9 | Compatible |
| Other distributions with kernel 4.13 or later | Theoretically compatible |