Old laptops are the home server upgrade nobody talks about, and they beat a Pi every time

XDA developers | June 5, 2026, 8 p.m. | Original
Repurposing an old laptop for self-hosting can save you money and provide a more powerful platform than a Raspberry Pi.
I used my spare PCIe slot for something boring, and it became my favorite PC upgrade Proton Drive just got 3x faster, and Linux users will finally get what they've been asking for