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I have measured power consumption on both the versions of hardware under different load conditions. Here are the numbers (I’ve also updated the product description):

Intel version

  • Idle (typical): 10 Watts, 88 kWh per year, $11 per year (USA)
  • 100% load: 21 Watts
  • Powered off: 2.1 Watts

AMD version

  • Idle (typical): 7.5 Watts, 70 kWh per year, $9 per year (USA)
  • 100% load: 30 Watts
  • Powered off: 0.9 Watts

* Assuming the device is always on
* Without any additional disks or devices connected
* Estimated yearly operating cost based on national average utility cost. See: energy.gov.

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