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Looking for device for Home Assistant (lemmy.ml)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Hi everyone. I'm looking for a device to install Home Assistant on to manage a smart thermostat, a programmable light bulb (on and off), and another lamp in my house. Since I'll be doing other work in the future, I want to use Home Assistant to be ready for the future.

That said, I'm looking for a device (a Mini PC, a Pi, etc.) that consumes very little power, as I'll be using it exclusively for this purpose. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance!

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[โ€“] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

My pi3+ has been running for 8+ years on the same card. I ran out of processing and ram before the sd gave out. I only buy top-notch a2 cards.

I just upgraded to a pi5. To handle all of the integrations and devices I've added over the years. Still plan to stay on the sd until the price of other options comes down again.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 5 months ago

    Would be a good idea to check how close you are to the write limit, then. Pricier cards have a higher write limit, but all SD cards are limited.

    Luckily, once you hit the limit, it turns read-only, so you can move to a new card pretty easy, but it will happen eventually.

    Neat to know you've got a longer life out of the card you bought, though! I'll have to look into cards that have a higher write limit for my next Pi project!

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