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I just looked it up – if you're interested in comparing iMacs (2006) to iMacs (2021), it seems like the comparison is ~160W vs ~80W. All of this is moot, thoug
by nxobject 3y ago
I just looked it up – if you're interested in comparing iMacs (2006) to iMacs (2021), it seems like the comparison is ~160W vs ~80W.
All of this is moot, though, if it's just a proof of concept/I did it to see whether it was possible!
That being said, it's a good question: I always wish there was a tool where you could calculate all of the tradeoffs involved - TCO for you (both purchase and operating costs), TCO for the environment, etc.
- tedunangst 3y agoAlso, power is not energy. If it uses twice the power, but takes 4x longer, that's 8x more energy.
- nxobject 3y agoOh my god you're right – I see high school physics teacher shaking his head at me!
- happytiger 3y agoThis is one of the reasons datacenters turn over equipment every 4 years.