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As is often the case, the most obvious target for optimization (the computer, 1-2W) has already hit diminishing returns. Their biggest energy hog is the router
by ip26 7y ago
As is often the case, the most obvious target for optimization (the computer, 1-2W) has already hit diminishing returns. Their biggest energy hog is the router (10W), which they aren't running on solar.
- agumonkey 7y agobut what's the manufacturing process of router chips ? surely a router inner logic is way less than a rpi SoC so it could be trimmed down over time through simple smaller features .. ?
- Polylactic_acid 7y agoHome routers are just a general purpose CPU (ARM or MIPS) running a trimmed down OS. Thats why you can install openWRT on a lot of them and run arbitrary code.
- ip26 7y agoIMO the problem is like with cable boxes- forget about the manufacturing node, there's just little incentive for the router companies to optimize power because few people pay attention to it.