Hi, I’m looking to use NextcloudPi; should I use a Raspberry Pi?
You certainly can! The latest Pi model will have better performance, but has a few downsides as nicely described in What’s Wrong with the Raspberry Pi . If you want to learn more about rpi’s power requirements, this article will be of use.
- Pi 4 reported to run well with multiple users.
- 64-bit. 4gb model recommended.
- Resolves bus issue.
- USB 3.0 support greatly improves speeds.
- Pi 3b+ works slightly better
- gigabit ethernet, but is hampered by a shared usb bus with USB 2.0 storage.
- Not recommended, but does work slowly.
- Pi 2 and 3 models work just okay.
- Pi 1 and Zero had very low performance, and are no longer supported.
Note: armv6 is no longer supported!
Better ARM Device for NextcloudPi
The best ARM device is not a Raspberry Pi! Surprise! It is a great device, but competition is heavy these days.
For price vs. performance the most popular NextcloudPi ARM Devices are:
- Rock64 – same price as the Raspberry Pi 3b
- ODROID HC-1 – 2.5" Hard Disk support for $49.00
- ODROID HC-2 – 3.5" Hard Disk support for $55.00