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Keith Mukai

DUMP YOUR RASPI NODES. Get a used mini PC or used laptop for cheap!

More powerful, only $45-75 on eBay (plus ~$65 2TB ssd, but you'd need that anyway for your Raspi node).

This HP EliteDesk 705 G4 is **overkill** for a node. 5 yrs old. Costs $75*.

Fan noise? Meh. Power draw? CPU's max draw is 35W.

https://m.primal.net/HLsC.mp4

Once it's done syncing, the video can't even pick up the fan running at idling speeds:

https://m.primal.net/HLsE.mp4

Cost to run:

15W * 24hrs / 1000W/kW * 12¢/kWh * 30 days = $1.30/mo

This cpu is 8.5x more powerful than a Raspi4.

A more pleb-friendly option is a used laptop. Has everything you need built-in (esp the BATTERY!!! Huge advantage vs Raspi). This HP ProBook 450 G3 is running an 8yr old i5-6200U (3.5x more powerful than a Raspi4). Also super-quiet and low power (15W max cpu draw).

https://m.primal.net/HLsF.mp4

₿lack Swan 2y ago

Am a big fan of the Dell Optiplex Minis and Intel NUCs. Why not remove the laptops internal drive and replace it with the SSD?

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Keith Mukai 2y ago

My laptop node and mini PC node are both running a fast nvme as the system drive and a 2TB data ssd.

₿lack Swan 2y ago

👌🏻

Ava appreciate Calm & Wisdom. 2y ago

Ce que j'ai au niveau portable SSD sinon au niveau téléphone tous sous Android et je ne sais pas si ça compte les 5 ou 6 G en plus de la fibre nouvelle génération !?