iso@lemy.lol to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoIs Mac Mini suitable for self-hosted server?message-squaremessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIs Mac Mini suitable for self-hosted server?iso@lemy.lol to Selfhosted@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
The price seems pretty good. I don’t really know much about mini PCs. Do you think there is a better alternative?
minus-squarestuner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 days agoI don’t have one (and I don’t want one), but Anandtech measured the M1 version at 4.2W in idle. https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested I think you can also get that from other Mini PCs (e.g. NUCs).
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoCool, so the version from many years ago related to OP’s question…how?
minus-squarestuner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoIt’s an Apple Silicon Mac Mini. Do you have a particular reason to think the new one is less efficient?
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoYes, because each one has been. Just because it’s “Apple” and you think it’s better every iteration is a mistake on your part.
I don’t have one (and I don’t want one), but Anandtech measured the M1 version at 4.2W in idle. https://www.anandtech.com/show/16252/mac-mini-apple-m1-tested I think you can also get that from other Mini PCs (e.g. NUCs).
Cool, so the version from many years ago related to OP’s question…how?
It’s an Apple Silicon Mac Mini. Do you have a particular reason to think the new one is less efficient?
Yes, because each one has been. Just because it’s “Apple” and you think it’s better every iteration is a mistake on your part.