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What's the power use on this? I would have thought x86 is a terrible choice for a NAS, as it only does the one thing and you don't need much processing power to
by Qwertious 6y ago
What's the power use on this? I would have thought x86 is a terrible choice for a NAS, as it only does the one thing and you don't need much processing power to do it (and implicitly x86's advantage lays primarily in being 1: fast and 2: compatible with x86 binaries, not in being low-power).
- StavrosK 6y agoI run a similar setup and run various things like Wireguard (so I can connect in), an HTTP server, Home Assistant for my house automations, automated nightly backups, etc etc. It's more than just data access.
- ggeorgovassilis 6y agoI upgraded to a Xeon processor because LUKS encryption was way too slow on the stock Celeron.
- fomine3 6y agoDecent x86 desktop computer (or server that uses same platform like this Microserver) consumes around 10-20W at idle that isn't "terrible". It also provides great performance. Atom is better for power consumption. Arm isn't option now because there's no equivalent parts.