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		g8oz on Jan 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High-speed 10Gbps full-mesh network based on USB4 ... Given the electricity rates he mentioned, what would you estimate the monthly running cost to be?

tyrfing on Jan 15, 2024 | [–]

Depends on load. Somewhere around $20-40? Assuming idle around 80-120w, and another 100w for the e-waste drives in their pictured listing.

alphabettsy on Jan 15, 2024 | [–]

His numbers are probably 8x higher than actual. So maybe $8-15/mo for electricity for one of the old servers, not $100.

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