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   Chris Green to All   
   Pi 4 power consumption, my measurements    
   25 Jan 25 11:19:34   
   
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   I have a 2Gb Pi 4B which I run headless and it has a collection of   
   little Python scripts and such which gather data.  It also runs   
   syncthing so the data gets copied to my desktop machine (and others).   
      
   When idle (or doing not much) it consumes just 316mA which, according   
   to my sums is just over 1.5 watts.  That's a whole lot less than the   
   seemingly always quote value of 2.7 watts.   
      
   This does have some significance for me as I'm considering upgrading   
   the Pi B+ that runs all the time on my little boat in France using   
   the batteries on the boat.  The batteries are kept charged by solar   
   panels, during the winter there's not much power to spare.   
      
   One of the many sites that shows 2.7 watts for an idle 4B is this one:-   
      
       https://www.pidramble.com/wiki/benchmarks/power-consumption   
      
   But the figure seems to be that same just about everywhere.  I suspect   
   this may be the 'idle' figure when running a GUI, mouse, keyboard,   
   etc.   
      
   --   
   Chris Green   
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