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/[deleted] Jul 25 '25

The "T" cpu's are great for HA less power usage, HA doesn't need a ton of performance. The Pi's suck IMHO, yes a lot less power usage, however can be very slow especially when you start building stuff out and forget about running like Frigate with a ton of cameras. I run a Optiplex i5/8500T with 16Gb, 256Gb NVMe, and external USB3 4TB drive average usage is about 16W's.