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Why wouldn't someone just use a PC for that since it doesn't need to be portable?
by CyberDildonics 6y ago
Why wouldn't someone just use a PC for that since it doesn't need to be portable?
- nl 6y agoPower usage, fanless, size and price are the usual reasons. If you price a silent PC with a fanless NVidia card it's quite a lot more.
- antasvara 6y agoI'd assume because of cost. This device does exactly what's required with low power draw and is easily replaced if it breaks or more processing power is required.
- gnarbarian 6y agoConvenience. If you have a security camera up 50 ft on a tower 40 miles away connected to the internet via cell modem where do you put the PC? And is the PC able to fit in the power envelope and put up with environmental factors? An sbc is much easier to harden environmentally