Old laptop home server raises the same choices as a Mac mini
An old laptop with an Intel i3-10110U , 16GB of memory, a 238GB SSD, and Intel UHD Graphics is being considered as a . The goal is to improve home and run media-related services. Pi-hole, Jellybeans, and are named as possible apps.
The main decision is whether to run Windows or Linux, and if Linux is better, which to choose. A large LLM is probably too heavy for this machine.
Key points
- The machine has an Intel i3-10110U , 16GB of memory, and a 238GB SSD.
- The planned use is a for and media services.
- Pi-hole, Jellybeans, and are mentioned as possible apps.
- The key setup choice is Windows versus Linux, including which to use.
- A large LLM is likely beyond what this hardware can comfortably run.