TechAn old laptop makes a better home server than a new Raspberry Pi, XDA says
XDA says an old laptop has better specs than a Raspberry Pi—and it’s hardware you already own.
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XDA says repurposing an old laptop beats buying a new Raspberry Pi for a home server. Its argument goes beyond cost savings, pointing to better specs and putting a machine sitting in a drawer back to use.
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An old laptop makes a better home server than a new Raspberry Pi, XDA says
XDA says an old laptop has better specs than a Raspberry Pi—and it’s hardware you already own.
TLDR
XDA says repurposing an old laptop beats buying a new Raspberry Pi for a home server. Its argument goes beyond cost savings, pointing to better specs and putting a machine sitting in a drawer back to use.