3-5 years for a cheap laptop [0]. 3-5 years of office use for a Pi. [1] Sure, there's other numbers to find as well, but I'd suggest that they're pretty compa

3-5 years for a cheap laptop [0]. 3-5 years of office use for a Pi. [1] Sure, there's other numbers to find as well, but I'd suggest that they're pretty comparable in the way they handle environments. If one would fail, so would the other. [0] https://pcpatching.com/2025/11/extend-your-pcs-life-how-long-do-motherboards-last/ https://pcpatching.com/2025/11/extend-your-pcs-life-how-long... [1] https://raspberrypicase.com/how-long-does-a-raspberry-pi-last/ https://raspberrypicase.com/how-long-does-a-raspberry-pi-las...