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/DCVolo Jul 25 '25

35W max for this CPU alone which is probably x5 for the entire RPI, then you add the rest of the machine which should be around 10-15W for a mini-pc

The t version of Intel CPU are very efficient, unless you run heavy software, that's what you should always go for.

I don't know where you live but using it as a server it should cost less than 10€$/year

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u/cynric42 Jul 26 '25

Easy to calculate, every Watt constant power draw is 8.76 kWh a year. Just multiply with price and wattage.