My current setup is an old MacBook woth 2 external HDDs, and I am almost happy with it, for now. I just saw this mini PC on Amazon and I am considering buying it, just to try out a new thing. I think it is cheap (~22 USD).

What I am worried about is that this much memory and storage might make it almost unusable. I was thinking of hosting some minor services, like remark42, shynet or vaultwarden. What else do you think I can host? If my mind changes, I will also try it with a desktop environment and try to connect it to my 4K Android TV.

Here are some specs, if you don’t want to visit the webpage:

Brand thinvent
Personal computer design type Mini PC
Operating System Linux
Memory Storage Capacity 16 GB
RAM Memory Installed Size 2 GB
CPU Model Cortex A5
Special Feature Memory Card Reader
CPU Manufacturer ARM
Wireless network technology Wi-Fi
CPU Speed 2 GHz
Graphics Coprocessor ‎Integrated Graphics
RAM Memory Maximum Size ‎16 GB
Hardware Interface ‎Ethernet
Memory Speed ‎2 GHz
Item Dimensions LxWxH ‎10 x 10 x 1.8 Centimeters
Speaker Description ‎built in
Video Output Interface ‎HDMI
Graphics Card Description ‎Integrated
Hard Disk Interface ‎Unknown
Style ‎With Wi-Fi
Manufacturer ‎Thinvent Technologes Pvt Ltd
Form Factor ‎Small Form Factor
Item Height ‎1.8 Centimeters
Item Width ‎10 Centimeters
Product Dimensions ‎10 x 10 x 1.8 cm; 460 g
Item model number ‎Micro 5_2021
Processor Count ‎1
RAM Size ‎2 GB
Computer Memory Type ‎DDR4 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size ‎16 GB
Hardware Platform ‎Linux
Lithium Battery Energy Content ‎5 Watt Hours
Manufacturer ‎Thinvent Technologes Pvt Ltd
Country of Origin ‎India
Item Weight ‎460 g
  • RedWeasel@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I will just say it uses an ARM A5 which was introduced in 2011. It is 32bit processor which could be problematic as most linux distros are moving or have moved to 64-bit. And most importantly only has USB2.0 ports.