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Sure, but a pi consumes about 3.5W of energy and can run 24/7/365. There are alternatives, but most other solutions will end up costing more in electricity cos

• hedora 4y ago
  If you already have an always-on computer (NAS, router, etc), installing it there is likely to increase your electric bill less than running a raspberry pi.
• int_19h 4y ago
  You don't need to use the more power-hungry RasPis, either - PiHole works great on Zero W.
• criddell 4y ago
  Are you sure about the 3.5W? That seems high. An iPad at idle with the display on uses less than that.
  • t0bia_s 4y ago
    I use RPi 3B because of lower power consumption than 3B+, 4B... It is around 300mA. I connect power cable to USB from router that has 500mA output. It works great. RPi 3B+ has sometimes problem with stability because of higher power consumption. Official power supply of RPi is 2,6A if I remember correctly, so 3,5 is not even possible? Btw, many routers support sleep mode. It is not necessary to run router/connected RPi 24/7.
    • Kirby64 4y ago
      Watts vs. current. At 300mA, that's 1.5W of power. Maximum current draw on a pi4 is 3A (~15W), but that's purely a power supply input limitation. You only get close to that with a ton of peripherals and heavy load on the Pi.
      • t0bia_s 4y ago
        Ah, yes, sorry, my mistake.
  • LaputanMachine 4y ago
    About 3W is realistic for a Pi 4. Here's a comparison: https://www.pidramble.com/wiki/benchmarks/power-consumption https://www.pidramble.com/wiki/benchmarks/power-consumption