I would definitely complain. That sounds defective.
Comment on Mini PC to replace fiber modem and wifi router. How to proceed?
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 22 hours agoI dunno, my newest cable modem chews up a boatload of power for no good reason - really pisses me off.
It uses more power (50w) than my 2019 SFF desktop I run as a server, with an 8TB drive (20w).
I know because they both sit on their own smart switches.
FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 20 hours ago
Its spec’d for that
pipes@sh.itjust.works 16 hours ago
Holy moly, what modem is that??
MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 21 hours ago
50w… holy shit!
My server with 1 SSD, 3 HDDs running multiple docker containers doesn’t usually pull more than 35-40w.
My router tops out at 8w and my wireless access point at 5w IIRC.
tal@lemmy.today 20 hours ago
My consumer broadband router (which acts as a WAP, modem, and router) looks like it’s rated for a 36W power supply. Putting a Kill-A-Watt wattmeter on it shows it currently using about 14W.