CPU Performance | Home/student, industrial | Industry Standard: Dual-core Celeron (2.0 GHz) Our Base: Intel N100 (Dual-core, 6W TDP) Our Advanced: AMD R7 5700U (8-core, 16W TDP) | Base: Energy-efficient for light tasks (e.g., file sharing) Advanced: ▲▲▲ Handles heavy workloads (e.g., virtualization, NAS) | Base: Limited to basic tasks Advanced: Higher power consumption |
Storage Capacity | Data storage needs | Industry: 500GB HDD (7200 RPM) Base: 1TB HDD (5400 RPM) Advanced: 1TB SSD (PCIe NVMe, 3500 MB/s read) | Base: Cost-effective for bulk storage Advanced: ▲▲▲ Faster access (e.g., media streaming) | Base: Slower access times Advanced: Higher cost |
Networking Ports | Home networks, small offices | Industry: 1x Ethernet (100 Mbps) Base: 2x Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) Advanced: 2x Gigabit + 1x PoE+ (30W) | Base: Dual ports for redundancy Advanced: ▲ Adds PoE+ for IP cameras/sensors | Base: No PoE support Advanced: Requires compatible devices |
OS Flexibility | Custom server setups | Industry: Limited to Windows/Linux Base: pfSense (firewall/router), Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) Advanced: + Docker support | Base: Ideal for NAS/firewall setups (e.g., pfSense) Advanced: ▲▲ Run containerized apps | Base: Requires OS knowledge Advanced: Steeper learning curve |
RAM | Multi-tasking, virtualization | Industry: 4GB DDR3 Base: 4GB DDR4 (2400MHz) Advanced: 8GB DDR4 (3200MHz) | Base: Sufficient for basic NAS Advanced: ▲▲▲ Supports RAM-heavy tasks (e.g., VMs) | Base: Limits VM performance Advanced: Higher cost |
Certifications | EU market compliance | Industry: CE only Base: CE + EPR France/Germany Packing Advanced: + RoHS, Energy Star | Base: Meets EU recycling laws Advanced: ▲▲ Global compliance (e.g., Energy Star) | Base: No RoHS certification Advanced: No mention of US FCC |