As the title says, I’m looking for numbers so that I can compare computer power consumption, but I’m having trouble doing it. Is there a good resource that I’m just not Googling properly that will list these things?
Or, perhaps someone can help with my specific models. What does an HP Slimline s7605n actually consume during operation? It has a 108 W power supply according to manufacturer specs, but I assume that only measures peak power consumption. If it’s mostly a database and file server during the day and mostly does backup, upgrade and indexing at night does anyone have a decent estimate I could use?
The main reason I’m pondering this now is that I really want to replace it with something that was designed as a server, with a proper server operating system. The new Mac Mini servers are just $1000 and run about 30 W according to reviews (and as little as 7-8 W when doing simple tasks like web surfing). Depending on the power usage of my current machine, I might justify the upgrade cost with energy savings alone.