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		venusenvy47 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is an Intel N100 or N150 a better value than a Ras... I can vouch for the power draw in this type of system. I have a Dell OptiPlex 7070 with i5-9500, 32GB and running Proxmox with a Windows VM and a couple smaller instances. I measure 8w idle from my Kill-a-Watt on the system. I was really surprised at how low it is.

daymanstep 10 months ago [–]

Which form factor? Tower, MT, SFF or Mini?

venusenvy47 10 months ago | [–]

SFF

daymanstep 10 months ago | | [–]

Thank you! The Dell SFF can only hold one 3.5 inch HDD right?

venusenvy47 10 months ago | | [–]

Yeah, just one. Here is the service manual: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7070-sff...

I got a refurbished unit for $180 last year, using this deal (now expired): https://slickdeals.net/f/17490348-dell-coupon-50-off-refurbi...

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