On Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 6:20 PM Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote: > > Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > >From what I've read when comparing OpenMediaVault vs TrueNAS, it > > usually comes down to the power consumption of the mini computer/mini > > pc. 5W can save you $100 USD per year. Probably more now due to > > inflation. > > > 5W * 24h/D * 30 D/M * 12M/Y = 43200 Wh, or 43.2KWh per year > > If a KWh costs you: then 43.2KWh is: > Massachusetts: 32c $13.82 > California: 30c $12.96 > Florida: 15c $ 6.48 > Germany: 42c $18.14 > Denmark: 37c $15.98 > United Kingdom: 33c $14.26 > > So you need between 25 and 75W of 24/7 power usage to get to > $100 US of savings in a year.
Right. Some can get into the 60W range, so you have to be careful about what is being selected. > A spinning disk draws about 7W. An SSD draws about 0.05W when > asleep, 1.5W in "active idle", and up to 8W during writes. Jeff
