cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24850430

EDIT: i had an rpi it died from esd i think

EDIT2: this is also my work machine and i sleep to the sound of the fans

  • StitchIsABitch@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 day ago

    I started out with a laptop and it worked fine, but I always wondered, wouldn’t the energy consumption be much higher? Even with the screen off, a laptop isn’t made to run 24/7, right?

    • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      I think it’s mainly the battery that isn’t made for 24/7 charging. The other components are fine. And as a laptop is made not to waste electricity, it’s efficient with the energy consumption, too. Just turn off the screen and it’ll use as much as a Raspberry Pi or less…