@cstross
Notice how they wisely tell you neither the price nor the power consumption. Either one will prevent the vast majority from even considering this ridiculous thing.
Not that it will prevent some of our users from asking for one...
@lispi314 @cstross
1.8-3KW faceplate power draw depending on things such as how much memory and what GPU - 6TB memory would draw up to 1.8KW by itself.
That lower figure is already more than domestic power outlets can deliver where I live (15A/100V per circuit, but 12A per plug max).
Even if you have the power, you're now sitting in front of a 1.8KW space heater noisily blasting hot air into the room you're sitting in.
@lispi314 @cstross
Note that you probably have a higher power limit than me (it's notably low where I live).
And you can of course spec this lower than the max - a single smaller GPU and just a few hundred GB of RAM will use less power - but why consider this thing unless you want a high spec?
The threadripper variant on that page makes at least a bit more sense than this server CPU one.
@lispi314 @cstross
Honestly, this is why I don't really get the "portable" part of it. If you have to have something like this, don't get a "portable" one.
You're going to basically permanently keep it plugged into a single site. Most homes and offices won't be able to accommodate it - for noise and heat if nothing else - so instead get something you can rack mount out of sight in an adjacent closet or instrument rack.
Cheaper, better cooling, less noise for the humans.
@jannem @cstross This is more mobile in the sense of mobile command center than really portable, since you basically have to bring your own infrastructure with you.
That being said, I'd still want a (brief|pelican)case computer as they're very useful in a lot of ways (even just building one supporting proper #ECC memory unlike most laptops), just one more conservatively spec'd.
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