Recommended Specifications for ZED SDK
We recommend the following system specifications for developing software with the ZED SDK:
| PC Minimum | PC Recommended | Embedded Systems | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Dual-core 2.3GHz | Quad-core 2.7GHz or faster | NVIDIA® Jetson™ Xavier, Orin, Thor ** |
| RAM | 8GB | 16GB | min 4 GB models |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA® RTX GPU * | NVIDIA® RTX model with >6 GB VRAM | NVIDIA® Jetson™ Xavier, Orin |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 *** | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 *** / USB 3.0 / GMSL2 |
| Operating System | Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 | Windows 10/11, Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 | Jetson™ Linux v35.3/v35.4/v36.x (JP5/JP6/JP7) **** |
* An NVIDIA® GPU with Compute Capabilities >= 7.5 based on Turing or more recent micro-architecture is required.
** NVIDIA® Jetson™ Thor support is under development and can have some limitations.
*** With USB 2.0, the maximum supported resolution is VGA at 30 FPS.
**** Jetson™ Linux v35.5 and v35.6 are not supported.
NVIDIA® Driver Requirements #
We recommend using the latest NVIDIA® drivers available for your desktop/laptop GPU.
Recommended NVIDIA® Driver installation under Windows #
We recommend you follow the official NVIDIA® Driver Download page instructions to get the latest drivers for your GPU.
Recommended NVIDIA® Driver installation under Ubuntu #
⚠️ Warning: This is not required for NVIDIA® Jetson™ embedded systems as the NVIDIA® drivers are already included in the Jetson™ Linux distribution.
To install the open kernel module flavor:
sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-open
To install the proprietary kernel module flavor:
sudo apt-get install -y cuda-drivers
We recommend you follow the official NVIDIA® Driver Installation Guide for Ubuntu for more details.