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Why is my Raspberry Pi 4 too slow as a server?

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40 points raybb | 2 comments | 24 Jun 25 17:26 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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GianFabien ◴[25 Jun 25 00:59 UTC] No.44372689[source]▶
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.

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1. nichos ◴[25 Jun 25 03:51 UTC] No.44373494[source]▶
For me a huge win for the pi is the power consumption vs a cheap mini PC refurbished from Dell.
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2. c0wb0yc0d3r ◴[25 Jun 25 06:02 UTC] No.44374052[source]▶
I’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.