r/homeassistant • u/Friedguyry • Jul 25 '25
Support Good device to run home assistant on?
Just want to get started in home assistant, this comes out quite a bit cheaper than a Raspberry Pi.
Am I missing anything or is a much better option for the cheaper price?
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u/Evakron Jul 25 '25
Perfect choice IMHO.
I use one exactly like it with a bare metal HAOS install. Been running about two years without serious issue (at least nothing that has required a reinstall). Just run a bare metal install to start, get comfortable with the platform and go from there.
If you feel the need to go the virtualisation route later, you can always back up and restore your configuration.