Right now I'm running Jellyfin on an old mini-PC with a Celeron J4105. That seems a bit underpowered. I'm using Linux Mint and the installation is with Docker. I'm looking to replace it with something better, so what would you recommend? My criteria are:

Easily available (second hand is fine)
Budget friendly (under € 500 would be nice)
Repairable
Upgradable (at least SSD and RAM)
Low power consumption at idle
Handles all the transcoding stuff without breaking a sweat
Plays nice with Linux

I guess my best bet would be some sort of second hand mini PC like they're being offloaded on eBay by the truckload. But I have no idea which particular models would be a good fit for me. I'm also fine with buying something new, of course.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've been shopping for the same thing. I can report that Intel N100-based computers currently (February 2024) have issues with Linux WiFi drivers. Not a problem if you're hardwiring it.
I'd also avoid the really tiny PCs because they use the shortest M.2 drives (2242), which limits capacity and upgradeability. You want one that fits a 2280 M.2 drive. Or a 2.5" SATA drive.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is why I like to stick to something a few generations back. More likely to have the kinks ironed out. I've heard good things about the N100 but it still seem to have some teething problems.