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On the other hand, a Pi zero is <$10. I remember them being $1 at Microcenter for a time. Is the cheapest Intel system as power sipping as the Pi's?
by knowaveragejoe 2y ago
On the other hand, a Pi zero is <$10. I remember them being $1 at Microcenter for a time.
Is the cheapest Intel system as power sipping as the Pi's?
- ein0p 2y agoPi is not particularly “power sipping” either. Not every usb brick is capable of powering today’s Pi’s, which indicates peak power draw of over 5W.
- int_19h 2y agoCompared to Intel it still is - a 5V/3A brick is sufficient for all Pis, with Intel if you have USB power it's usually higher-voltage USB-C.
- pmlnr 2y agoNo, they aren't. You need 5.1 or 5.2v, otherwise you get stability issues. Learnt that the hard way.
- blipvert 2y agoThen why buy a Pi5 if you don’t have the juice? I can get a 1GB Pi3 model B shipped to my door for £27 which will run off of any mobile phone charger from the last five years (heck, I just plug mine directly into the USB socket built into the wall outlet) and connect it to any TV from the last ten years with a £2 HDMI cable. Cut your cloth.
- margalabargala 2y agoHere's a 6W, $99 intel system: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXL2MPM?ref=product_details&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXL2MPM?ref=product_details&th=... An $80 Pi 5 is 25W.
- knowaveragejoe 2y agoI have a hard time believing that system only has 6W total power draw.
- rerdavies 2y agoAn N4000 provides about half the CPU performance (single threaded), and half the cores that a Pi 5 has. However, the N100s are very competitive. Maybe even faster and cheaper, and less power hungry.