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Would you recommend to use a RPi 5 or a second hand Lenovo mini pc (i3 6100t, 8gb ram) or something else?

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 months ago

That depends on what you are running on it. The Pi 5 will be one of the most energy efficient options, but it's limited to USB and PCIe 2.0 x1 with an adapter for storage.