Options for low TDP small/nuc PC (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by slym@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hi, I'm looking to buy a small computer to upgrade my setup for selfhosted servers. Right now I'm running containers directly on my qnap nas but I would like to migrate most of them on a dedicated server. I'm looking for something that could run docker with stuff like plex, arrr apps, Torrenring, wireguard, vault garden and more. I would like for that server to be very power efficient, something running with as low as 65w TDP or less and also I would like it to be a small computer, something like beelink or Lenovo tiny form factor for example . I looked some small pc from Lenovo, Dell, hp and as I understood it is a bit messy with the power usage depending of the cpu. So I was wondering what would me options be here? Is there other people here who also wanted to run power efficient servers if yes what did you found?

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[-] iMeddles@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've had a lot of luck with these (I'm using the previous gen, but this one should be even better), they're so cheap I bought 3 of them and set up a little proxmox cluster. The iGPU. In them is strong enough to run multiple 4k Plex transcoded, and I have 20 or so containters and vms tunning across then without hitting any limits. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005005575993915.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.4ea83dd0P2OEuA&browser_id=e010fa4472c54b7ab7a7431394ec6e9b&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=gxinhmngbwccavuh1891a9984c2ea436a5e1596831&gclid=&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21GBP%21244.73%21134.6%21%21%21%21%21%40214527c616883684159437702d0723%2112000033613841000%21sea%21UK%210&algo_pvid=42d27fb3-693a-4b11-97f8-7e83f1dddc74

[-] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

If you want a smaller, cleaner url, then you can delete everything after the question mark. https://m.aliexpress.us/item/3256805389679163.html

[-] easeKItMAn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks. Now I have to buy a new device!

[-] slym@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I did not know about those, thank you

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