excel24@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agoDon't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buywww.howtogeek.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down13cross-posted to: hackernews
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkDon't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buywww.howtogeek.comexcel24@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down5·3 hours agoMy NAS draws about 25w (without drives). Show me an old PC with 6 3.5” drive bays that draws 25w.
minus-squarelectricleopard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 hour agoAt idle or under normal load? Im tempted to get the killawatt out.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·45 minutes agoIdle. Under load a bit more. It’s a mobile chipset, so it is efficient. Not as powerful as a desktop for sure but totally handles my basic workloads.
My NAS draws about 25w (without drives). Show me an old PC with 6 3.5” drive bays that draws 25w.
At idle or under normal load? Im tempted to get the killawatt out.
Idle. Under load a bit more. It’s a mobile chipset, so it is efficient. Not as powerful as a desktop for sure but totally handles my basic workloads.