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Thin Client Homelab: Turn a $40 Wyse 5070 Into a Server
The Dell Wyse 5070 is the best cheap used x86 homelab box: what it idles at, what the Extended model adds, and the storage and RAM ceilings to expect.
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HP T620, T630, T640 Thin Clients as Homelab Servers
Used HP thin clients are a cheap entry into an x86 homelab. What the T620, T630, and T640 idle at, what they run, and the specs that decide which to buy.
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A $200 N100 Homelab: 11 Services, ~8W Idle, Low Maintenance
A complete reference N100 mini PC homelab build: every part, every service, every BIOS tweak, and what it costs to run per year. Documented to copy.