Do you think the UDOO BOLT would be well suited as a homeserver running linux? I am currently using a raspberry pi 3b+ but that thing is not exactly powerful or stable and i very much appreciate the fact that this device is x86. Furthermore I would like to ask whether there is any info regarding power draw in idle?
Yes, it is well suited as a homeserver. There is also the option to add an additional two Ethernet ports by attaching the module we offer in our shop https://shop.udoo.org/eu/m-2-dual-ethernet-module-kit.html The processor of the UDOO BOLT is 12-25W. We will test and publish the power consumption of the board when it is closer to the final board revision.
i can't give exact numbers (don't know components used for vrm and such), but i expect it to be around 35w max continous (50w peak with cpu at 25w boost) with cpu and gpu being utilized over 95%. don't pin me on this though, as alot of factors come in here, for example: the m.2 ssd can use 10w max, the arduino part uses some power as well, also depending on what you connected to it, and so on.
