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Is an ARM mini PC with only 2GB RAM and 16GB storage worth buying? (www.amazon.in)

submitted 2 years 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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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That isn't a PC, it is a thin client. Thin clients don't do any heavy lifting like running apps, they only have RAM and memory to run the software that connects to the centralized server that does the actual work.

For example, if you wanted to use a spreadsheet application to type something up this would connect to the centralized computer that is running the spreadsheet application.

[–] Cupcake1972@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

On that note used decommissioned thin clients can make nice servers.