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== Now research how the various models relate to your needs == | == Now research how the various models relate to your needs == | ||
You can look up online what features are included in the various Pi models, and how they differ in power consumption, and cost. But your decision also needs to consider what you need. Here, I won't describe all the different models, but concentrate on just 2 for simplicity. The model Zero W is appealing as it has low power consumption, it is perfectly adequate for running MX (but has limited speed, it runs the various threads MX uses sequentially) especially if you only use standard MX functionality and don't ask MX to do all the optional extras, and has limited interfaces for peripherals. The model Three B plus is appealing as it has medium power consumption, but can cope better with the multiple threads that MX starts, and has more interfaces built in, such as 4 USB 2 ports. | You can look up online what features are included in the various Pi models, and how they differ in power consumption, and cost. But your decision also needs to consider what you need. Here, I won't describe all the different models, but concentrate on just 2 for simplicity. The model Zero W is appealing as it has low power consumption, it is perfectly adequate for running MX (but has limited speed, it runs the various threads MX uses sequentially) especially if you only use standard MX functionality and don't ask MX to do all the optional extras, and has limited interfaces for peripherals. The model Three B plus is appealing as it has medium power consumption, but can cope better with the multiple threads that MX starts, and has more interfaces built in, such as 4 USB 2 ports. both models support wireless links and Bluetooth. | ||
* Raspberry Pi Zero W | * Raspberry Pi Zero W | ||
** Pi Zero W has WiFi and one micro-USB port which is all that is needed for headless running. | ** Pi Zero W has WiFi and one micro-USB port which is all that is needed for headless running. | ||
** Installing onto a faster Pi might speed parts of the installation process, but for actual ‘production’ running this slower Pi will be perfectly adequate. | ** Installing onto a faster Pi might speed parts of the installation process, but for actual ‘production’ running this slower, and simpler, Pi will be perfectly adequate. | ||
** It could run a web server, but that might really slow it down. | ** It could run a web server, but that might really slow it down. | ||
** If you run this headless, all updates are done remotely, so the connectivity and speed of the actual Pi are less important | ** If you run this headless, all updates are done remotely, so the connectivity and speed of the actual Pi are less important | ||