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@WolfgangsChannel Excel Calculator
@WolfgangsChannel Excel Calculator
I used Wolfgang’s total cost of ownership spreadsheet to sanity-check the whole “old box vs Raspberry Pi” argument. It’s a simple way to see when power draw actually matters more than the upfront cost, especially for 24/7 stuff like Home Assistant.
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Pros
- +Makes it easy to compare total cost over time
- +Helpful for 24/7 homelab power budgeting
Cons
- -Outputs depend entirely on the numbers you plug in
- -Doesn’t account for performance differences beyond cost
