Digestive_Biscuit@sopuli.xyztoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•good alternatives to raspberry pi which are cheap and efficient?English
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1 year agoI’ve been using an XU4 for a number of years. Not used it as a server but it works great as a client. I’m sure it would with excellent as a server. I’ve had Ubuntu, tried Android, and currently running Batocera for gaming.
I like that it has an SD slot like a Pi but also a storage module which plugs onto the board which is much faster. I can boot from one or the other by flicking a switch on the board.
Only draw back is that it doesn’t have onboard WiFi or Bluetooth and limited USB ports. I had to use a powered USB hub then find a PSU with a step down inverter to power it all, making it bigger than a small board. I’d still highly recommend it though.
He’s a good presenter. None of that editing every 3 seconds we usually see on YT. I’ll be watching.more.of his videos.