It’s an overrated, overhyped little computer. Like ok it’s small I guess but why is it the default that everyone wants to build something new on? Because it’s cheap? Whatever happened to buy once, cry once? Why not just build an actual powerful rig? For your NAS? For your firewalls? For security cameras? For your local AI agents?
I don't need to transcode + I need something I can leave on that draws little power.
I have a powerful rig, but the one time I get to turn it off is when I'd need the media server lol.
There's a lot of scenarios where power usage comes into play.
These clusters don't make much sense to me though.
I know for many who run SBCs (RK3588, Pi, etc.), very little is 1-2W idle, which is almost nothing (and doesn't even need a heatsink if you can stand some throttling from time to time).
Most of the Intel Mini PCs (which are about the same price, with a little more performance) idle at 4-6W, or more.