Current Homelab Hardware

The janky hardware I use.

Posted by Ivy Duggan on Sat, Dec 9, 2023
Last edited on Wed, Mar 13, 2024

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Part of the modus operandi of my work in the homelab space is to re-use old hardware, because:

  1. It’s a fun challenge to work with sub-optimal hardware.
  2. I’m cheap.

As such, here’s the current information on my homelab hardware, none of which is very specialized or powerful.

2024 Update: Swervy, the Node 202 Build - Stable Saffron Host

  • PcPartPicker
  • Intel Core i3-12100 - 4 cores + hyperthreading, 3.3-4.3Ghz, Intel UHD 730
  • TeamGroup Elite 1 x 16GB DDR4 3200MT/s RAM
  • Asrock Z690M-ITX/ax
    • 1x Intel 1GBe
    • 1x Dragon 2.5GBe
  • Corsair SF450W PSU *
  • Fractal Design Node 202 *
  • 1TB Intel 660p M.2 NVME **
  • 2TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME **
  • 2TB Crucial SATA SSD **
  • 3TB Seagate 7200RPM HDD **
  • Geekbench 6 Scores: ~2100 Single Core/~6500 Multi Core

*: Gifted by a friend

**: Repurposed from other computers

Maccy, the 2015 Macbook Pro - Experimental Saffron Host

  • Intel Core i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz: 2 cores + hyperthreading, 2.7-3.1Ghz
  • 2 x 4GB DDR3 1867MT/s RAM
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet (using 1x Thunderbolt -> 1GbE)
  • 2x Thunderbolt 2 Port (1x in use)
  • 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) (in use with 1TB Sandisk Extreme SSD)
  • 128GB SSD
  • Geekbench 6 Scores: ~900 Single Core/~1800 Multi Core

Raspi, the Raspberry Pi 3B+ [MIA]

  • Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3
  • Broadcom BCM2837B0, ARM 4 cores, 1.4GHz
  • 1GB LPDDR2 RAM
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 128GB Micro-SD
  • Geekbench 4 (not 6) Scores: ~500 Single Core/~1200 Multi Core

Nessie, the 2012 Macbook Pro [Retired]

  • Intel Core i5-2430M: 2 cores + hyperthreading, 2.4-3.0Ghz
  • 2 x 2GB DDR3 1333MT/s RAM
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1x Thunderbolt 2 Port
  • 2TB Crucial SATA SSD - Upgraded from original 128GB SSD. [Moved to swervy]
  • Geekbench 6 Scores: ~500 Single Core/~750 Multi Core

Opie, the Orange Pi 3B [Water Damaged ☹]

  • Orange Pi 3B 4GB
  • Rockchip RK3566 - ARM 4 cores, 0.4-1.8Ghz
  • 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
  • 128GB M.2 2230 SSD
  • Geekbench 6 Scores: ~150 Single Core/~500 Multi Core