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Is Mac Mini suitable for self-hosted server? (lemy.lol)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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The price seems pretty good. I don't really know much about mini PCs. Do you think there is a better alternative?

Update: ok, not price efficient. Noted 👍

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[–] just_another_person 8 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I'm not saying idle power is unimportant. I'm saying the M-Class chips can't ever go idle with a minimal set of features NOT being engaged, because they're going to be more engaged in general vs other chips that can run truly headless. macOS doesn't allow for that.

[–] stuner 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

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).

[–] just_another_person 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Cool, so the version from many years ago related to OP's question...how?

[–] stuner 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's an Apple Silicon Mac Mini. Do you have a particular reason to think the new one is less efficient?

[–] just_another_person 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.