I started my home lab with a mini PC instead of a Raspberry Pi, and the difference was massive
The author shares their experience of starting a home lab with a mini PC instead of a Raspberry Pi. They highlight the evolution of their setup from a compact mini PC to multiple enterprise servers. The article discusses the advantages of using a mini PC over a Raspberry Pi for self-hosted applications.
- ▪The home lab began with a Minisforum U850 mini PC featuring an Intel Core i5-10210U processor.
- ▪The mini PC offered significant performance advantages compared to a Raspberry Pi.
- ▪The Raspberry Pi has evolved into a powerful single-board computer but may not be the best choice for virtualization.
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