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Recomend a Mini PC to host home assistant on (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by x4740N@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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must not add insane amounts of cost to my power bill
Has to be upgradable if I need to add upgrades to the hardware in the future
Has a speaker
may want to possibly also set up node red but it depends on if I need it or not because I may just be fine with home assistants automation
has to have wireless connectivity
mainly setting this up to add automation around my reolink cameras linked through the reolink home hub for example getting a second camera in the same area to start recording when one detects motion or link other smart home security products like sirens or floodlights

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I love the Dell micros.

8th gen i5s, 6 cores, very low energy usage and holds 64gb RAM. 2.5gbe for another ten bucks and i think they cost me 115 each in a lot of 5. Picked the nicest three and resold the other two. Leftover 250gb ssd for os and a 1tb nvme for localdisk. Proxmox backup server on one as well.

EDIT: I'm running proxmox with a Home Assistant VM and USB hardware passed through to clarify.

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have the same bluetooth keyboard. lol

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

It's my utility keyboard lol. My keychron is hooked up to a kvm vm and I adore that thing but having a nice kb/touchpad on hand is awesome.