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Saving Money with Linux

20 Best Free and Open Source Linux Power Management Tools

October 24, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, System Software

There are a good range of Linux software which helps to reduce the running cost of your computer. We feature the finest tools.

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Beelink Mini PC

Beelink EQi 304 Mini PC Review – Power Consumption

July 23, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I test the Beelink EQi Core 3 304 mini PC’s Linux power consumption at idle, under light use and full CPU load, with electricity costs.

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BOSGAME VTA-439

BOSGAME VTA-439 Mini PC running Linux – Power Consumption

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I test the BOSGAME VTA-439 Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 mini PC under Linux, measuring idle, light-load, full CPU load, and annual electricity costs.

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PELADN-WO4

PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC: Power Consumption

June 4, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I test the PELADN WO4 5600H Mini PC’s power use tested at idle, under load, and for annual UK electricity costs.

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Minisforum M2

MINISFORUM M2 Intel Panther Lake Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption

May 29, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article, I examine the Minisforum M2’s power consumption and compare it with a range of other machines.

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Bosgame M7 Mini PC

Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H running Linux – Power Consumption

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Bosgame M7 Core Ultra 9 285H comparing it to other machines.

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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus

Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Power Consumption

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Laptops, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux.

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powerstat – measure machine power consumption

January 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

powerstat measures machine power consumption from battery statistics or Intel RAPL and reports detailed system utilization statistics.

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BOSGAME M6

BOSGAME M6 HX370 AI PC running Linux – Power Consumption

December 17, 2025 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the BOSGAME M6 HX370 AI PC.

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Minisforum UM890 Pro

Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: cTDP

December 2, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

Delving into the UM890 Pro’s BIOS reveals an option not available in the other mini PC’s I’ve been writing about. The BIOS setting lets you set the AMD Configurable TDP (cTDP).

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Minisforum UM890 Pro

Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption

November 27, 2025 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I subject the Minisforum M890 Pro to a series of power consumption tests and compare it to other machines.

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powersupply – display power status of phones

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

powersupply is a graphical power_supply status tool for Linux mobile platforms.

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BOSGAME M4 Plus

BOSGAME M4 Plus Mini PC running Linux: Power Consumption

October 16, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I put the BOSGAME M4 Plus under a series of power consumption tests and compare it to other machines.

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Minisforum AI X1 Pro

Minisforum AI X1 Pro running Linux: Power Consumption

September 10, 2025 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

I put the Minisforum AI X1 Pro mini PC under a series of power consumption tests and compare it to other machines.

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K100

Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS running Linux: Power Consumption

September 3, 2025 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, NAS, Reviews

For this article in the series, I’m looking at the power consumption of the Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS.

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Image of the Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Power Consumption

May 21, 2025 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this article, I’ll focus on the power consumption of the Raspberry Pi 5. I’ll see how the Pi 5 compares to a few other mini PCs.

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DreamQuest N100 Mini PC

DreamQuest N100 Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption

December 2, 2024 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this instalment in the series, we examine the power consumption of the DreamQuest N100 Mini PC and compare it to four other machines.

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auto-cpufreq – automatic CPU speed and power optimizer

November 30, 2024 Steve Emms System Software

auto-cpufreq automatically manages CPU power behaviour, governors, turbo, platform profiles and charging settings on Linux laptops.

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DreamQuest with Ubuntu

DreamQuest N95 Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption

August 1, 2024 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

For this instalment in the series, we examine the power consumption of the DreamQuest N95 Mini PC and compare it to three other machines.

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FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC Running Linux: Power Consumption

March 28, 2024 Steve Emms Blog, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

In this article in the series we examine the power consumption of the FIREBAT T8 Plus Mini PC under different loads.

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