View Single Post
Old 02-26-21, 02:37 PM   #7
Clev
Wannabe greenie
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Crestline, CA
Posts: 74
Thanks: 1
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default Low power office computer?

Quote:
Originally Posted by MN Renovator View Post
Laptops are usually the best bang for the energy they use because they are a package designed to run off of a small battery for as long as possible.
Agreed. While newer chips have a better power-to-watt ratio, even the i7 in the seven dollar Ideapad Y570 I most recently picked up at a charity shop benchmarks at double the speed of your Athlon. The hinge is a bit wonky and I had to put a $21 SSD in it, but the price was right and it makes a good Linux 'desktop' when coupled with an external monitor, mouse and keyboard. It idles at 12 watts with the lid closed and peaks at 75. I've also picked up newer laptops with better Windows 10 driver support for under $25.
Clev is offline   Reply With Quote