For a bit more physical space, used laptops have the same and more.
I run a headless laptop as a server and it works great, and just sips power. It didn't have Ethernet built-in, so I just replaced the WiFi card with one and it worked just fine (and also let me panel mount the connector for a DIY 1U enclosure).
While I did not get it myself, I recently saw a business laptop I was hawking with 8GB of RAM and a relatively modern CPU sell for less than $50 on eBay. All that was wrong with it was a bad back panel; just some broken plastic which I wouldn't have been using regardless.
I could see myself running a whole rack of headless laptops in the future.
It's more likely than me buying a single new Pi at these prices.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says [2]
A genocide is unfolding before our eyes: History will not forgive our inaction, UN Special Committee warns General Assembly in report [3]
Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds [4]
[1]: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/israel-has-c...
[2]: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-committi...
[3]: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/11/gen...
[4]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/israel-deliber...
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