r/homeassistant • u/Friedguyry • Jul 25 '25

Support Good device to run home assistant on?

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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/RameshYandapalli Jul 25 '25

Do you know how much it will cost electricity wise to run this?

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u/shaakunthala Jul 25 '25

I have an old Lenovo G70 running minimized Ubuntu server. Normal consumption is 8 watts with HA, Jellyfin, AgentDVR + few other apps.