• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
    21·
    5 months ago

    Yawn.

    A mini/micro is 20x the volume of a Pi.

    Use-case matters, I use an SFF as a file server and media player, and a Pi for PiHole, Tailscale, etc.

    I’ve also setup a Pi as a dash cam with wifi so it auto uploads when I get home. Can’t see using an SFF/Mini/Micro the same way.

    Yes, the Pi costs more per MFLOP or whatever performance metric you want to use, but it excels in compactness.

    Stop trying to use a hammer as a shovel.

  • dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    5 months ago

    Who is this even written for? What a duh article.

    If you want to lab around on the cheap then sure get a mini PC, if you need small form factor to do a sane standalone task get a pi. If you’re trying to actually get off the ground in self hosted hardware, build a pc (or a server rig) and don’t buy rpi or mini PC: that’s not in the article, but it’s free advice.