How much power does a home server really draw at idle?

A searchable database of measured idle watts for mini PCs, NAS units and DIY home servers, gathered from reviews, forums and owners. Spec sheets list TDP; this lists what the wall meter says. Every row links to its source.

67measurements

49mini PCs

13NAS units

3DIY builds

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Model / build	Type	CPU	Idle	Load	$/year idle

Idle shown as the midpoint where a source gives a range; open a row for the exact wording. Tags: vendor figure = manufacturer claim, DC-side = measured after the power brick, community report = owner/forum measurement.

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