Home Server / NAS Cost Calculator
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Energy saving tips
- Spin-down idle hard drives to save 5–10W per disk.
- ARM-based mini PCs (Raspberry Pi, N100) use 5–15W vs 50–100W for x86 servers.
- Use wake-on-LAN to keep the server off until needed.
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