Small and low-power computers

For a home server or a web client, you don't need the most hightech fancy PC available, that uses hundreds of Watts. On this page I collect some links to energy efficient and small computers(mostly Linux based) that are suitable for use as a simple PC or a home server This is what is called "green computing", these devices use less then 20 Watts( some even less then 5 Watts), so therefore suitable as an "always on" home server (email server, file server, media server, etc.) Most of these systems are fanless, so they hardly make any noise and are thus suitable for use in the living room or bedroom.

Complete fanless systems(with housing and OS installed)

  • Fit-PC (AMD Geode LX800 500MHz , 40GB harddisk, 2x 100 Mbps Ethernet ports, Integrated Geode LX display controller. Uses only 3-5 Watt)
  • Zonbu (1.2GHz VIA C7 processor, 512 MB momory, 4GB Compact Flash, no harddisk, with VGA output. Linux installed)
  • Bubba, the mini home server (200 MHz ARM9 CPU, 128 MB, with hardisk. Linux server.)
  • Koolu (AMD Geode LX800 500MHz , 80 GB hardisk, 1 x 100 Mbps Ethernet. Ubuntu Linux installed)
  • ThinCan (AMD Geode LX based. Artec group( Estonia))
  • E2 mini computer CPU:500MHz x86 VIA EDEN ULV (Ultra Low Voltage).1GB RAM. Aleutia
  • CherryPal The CherryPal™ C114 : Freescale MPC5121e mobileGT processor, 800 MIPS (400 MHz). 256 MB of DDR2 DRAM - 8GB NAND Flash-based solid state drive

Embedded PC for development