elder valley
My fiancé and I bought our first home and I want to take the opportunity to automate the house further than we currently have in our rental.
On the internet I read a lot about people being happy it's now possible to run HA on an M.2 SSD instead of an SD card. On Amazon I can find starter kits for Raspberry Pi's with an SD card. Are there any starter kits with SSD's?
I'm looking for some advise.
warm pulsar
Honestly, just get yourself a N100 Mini PC. They come with SSDs built-in, are around the same price as rPi kits and preform way better. More horsepower == better experience.
elder valley
Honestly, just get yourself a N100 Mini PC. They come with SSDs built-in, are ar...
Thanks for the advice. Are there any N100 Mini PC's that are ready to run HA, or do I have to run the installation process similair to the rPi?
warm pulsar
Not that I know of, but if you only want to run HAOS on it (known as a "bare-metal" install) the instructions are the same. If you want to get a bit more involved with it, you can install Proxmox on it and install HAOS as a VM. This is the more recommended route, but it depends on your proficiency level with VMs and such.
This is the one I just purchased recently: https://a.co/d/iQXX5gb
warm pulsar
Yup, slightly overkill, but also a good choice.
elder valley
Do you have a less overkill suggestion?
warm pulsar
Nah, go with that one. The Beelinks are preferred over NUCs, but either works well and will last you a long time.
elder valley
Nah, go with that one. The Beelinks are preferred over NUCs, but either works we...
Is there RAM installed already? I'm reading it has 32GB support but I don't read it has 32GB installed
warm pulsar
Yeah, it shows as installed, but it also says it only has a 80gb drive. Let me see if I can find a compatible Beelink one. 1 sec.
I’d get this one: https://a.co/d/6HcR2yJ
the Alder Lake processor is awesome and it has a 512gb SSD installed.
elder valley
I’d get this one: https://a.co/d/6HcR2yJ
the Alder Lake processor is awesome an...
Are there alternatives that are in the 125-175 € range?
warm pulsar
Yup! This is the smaller version of what I have. Should be in your price range: https://a.co/d/aEBSisL
Still good for HA with addons and such.
elder valley
Perfect, thank you!
warm pulsar
Anytime!
elder valley
Anytime!
Hey, coming back to this topic. I think I've found a Home Assistant ready NUC with 6GB RAM and a 128GB SSD installed for €158, beware, Dutch website: https://www.hashop.nl/HAshop-Intel-MiniPC-Gemini-Lake-N4000-met-Home-Assistant?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3624BhBAEiwAkxgTOjMXi20u7wxcxdaR9hAkRCOmrFfvr0YzSpV4qnQhx2eKGNhn-qLcWxoCfJgQAvD_BwE
Do you think this is a good option?
