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When you add up the component costs for RPi with NVMe, suitable case, cooling and power supply, it is not much cheaper than a mini PC which generally outperform
by GianFabien 1y ago
When you add up the component costs for RPi with NVMe, suitable case, cooling and power supply, it is not much cheaper than a mini PC which generally outperforms the RPi.
I use several RPis of various models. But there are times when even an old Intel/AMD laptop is a more suitable solution.
- firecall 1y agoAn old laptop has a built in UPS too!
- serf 1y agoa UPS has a battery that is safe under failure, a laptop usually doesn't.
- cyberpunk 1y agoEh? I'm using an old MacBook as a home server; I kind of naively assumed that there was a whole load of protection circuitry and firmware controls in there that would turn it off before it expands or the magic smoke comes out. Do you have experience otherwise?
- ssl-3 1y agoThere may or may not be a whole load of protection circuitry. Whatever it is that is or is not present, we still get this: https://www.reddit.com/r/spicypillows/search/?q=macbook&type=media https://www.reddit.com/r/spicypillows/search/?q=macbook&type...
- nichos 1y agoFor me a huge win for the pi is the power consumption vs a cheap mini PC refurbished from Dell.
- c0wb0yc0d3r 1y agoI’m not sure what electricity costs where you live, but my calculations tell me I’d have to run an intel n4000 for 5+ years before I break even compared to buying a CanaKit rpi 5.
- ssl-3 1y agoWhen I compare the price of a new Raspberry Pi and its accoutrements to the price of a used [anything], I make an invalid comparison.