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Is an ARM mini PC with only 2GB RAM and 16GB storage worth buying? (www.amazon.in)
submitted 8 months ago by nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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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
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[-] Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 6 points 8 months ago

I'm not as knowledgeable as some in here but in my short experience I can say I bought something with 16gb of RAM and while it is currently doing everything I want it to, it's using 12gb ram currently...

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