Reddit reviews Dell PowerEdge T30 (T20)
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Dell Poweredge T20 Mini-tower Server - 1 X Intel Xeon E3-1225 V3 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.20 Ghz - 1 Processor Support - 4 Gb Standard/32 Gb Ddr3 Sdram Maximum Ram - 1 Tb Hdd - Serial Ata Controller - 1 X 290 W
Just curious. What would be the benefit of a Nuc vs something like the Dell T20? The power consumption is very similar, more expansion, and option to run a dual NIC.
Currently running my server on a mid 2009 13" Macbook Pro with the following services
Here are the Macbooks Specs just for reference
Type | Item
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CPU | 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM | 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Storage | 500GB Internal HDD
I'm looking to upgrade as the other guy in this thread stated, it's becoming a power hog. Also, I'm constantly jockeying the last 50GB of space on my HDD. Probably doesn't help that the battery is failing. Anyway, does anyone have any experience with or know if any of these pre-built servers are any good?
 
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkServer-70A40037UX-Server-i3-4150/dp/B0167MYLL8/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484936718&sr=1-4&keywords=server
Type | Item
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CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 processor 3.4 GHz
RAM | 1 x 4 GB PC3-12800E 1600MHz DDR3 ECC-UDIMM UDIMM / 4 Slots Total
Storage | None, would add my own storage (SSD for OS/sys, HDD for Media)
 
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-PowerEdge-T20-Mini-tower-Server/dp/B011ZB45LM/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484936718&sr=1-5&keywords=server
Type | Item
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CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.20 GHz
RAM | 4 GB Installed DDR3 SDRAM
Storage | 1 TB HDD
 
Reason I ask is a build like rage1234 put together (only other post in this thread at the time I'm typing this) costs more than just grabbing one of these towers installing Linux and running with it.
I'd say it's expensive for what you're getting, especially considering it's basically the same specs as the TS140, which often runs for ~$300 on sale. It's a newer Skylake based Xeon, which means you're getting a 5-10% performance boost, which is going to be pretty unnoticeable for what you're doing. You're really just going to want as much ram as you can stick in the thing, as that's normally the limited factor long before cpu cycles.
I'd look at a T20 or TS140, and put that extra money towards ram or storage (or in your pocket). You're going to get similar performance at a much lower price.