Mini PC as Fileserver and maybe Proxy

Go to here,
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/65520/intel-core-i53570k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html
and scroll down to

 TDP 77 W

and see that the i5 3570k is rather power hungry for a fileserver.

Go to here,
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/197304/intel-pentium-silver-j5040-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-20-ghz.html
and scroll down to

 TDP 10 W

That’s more reasonable for a server.

Go to here

and consider a less power hungry setup for your server which should meet your server needs.

Just something to think about.

Pudge

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