D510 server






D525 processor is the best regarding to energy and power. Here is the link to compare all ATOM CPU speed and power consumption



Atom 230 only take about 4 watt 1c/2t
330 takes 8W 2C/4T
For a 4C/8T CPU, the energy cost is about 45W.
2C/4T CUP, energy cost is 18Watt at least.

D510 energy consumption is about 13W

My desktop uses Q6600. Power consumption is about 105W.



TigerDirect has a D510 server from Acer from US. The price is 429


http://www.pc-canada.com/item.asp?item=Q2053A
HP StorageWorks X310 Network Storage Server 1 x Intel Atom D510 1.60 GHz - 1 TB (1 x 1 TB) - RJ-45 Network, USB, eSATA


558.99
This server provides much more power
HP StorageWorks X510 Network Storage Server Data Vault - 1 x Intel Pentium E5200 2.5GHz - 1TB (1 x 1TB) - RJ-45 Network, USB, eSATA 662.99


The lowest price of this system is $600
However, since for a server, energy consumption is very critical,
according to following page from Intel, 

and 


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