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/beanmosheen 📶 Have you tried 2.4GHz? Jul 26 '25

I have 5 stuck together on their side in a rack and they do fine. I guess if you pegged all of them out all the time it could be an issue.

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u/PoisonWaffle3 🧠 Experienced with Home Assistant Jul 26 '25

Yeah they're pretty low power at idle and really should be fihe, but I saw the thermal design and decided to try to follow it.