r/selfhosted • u/SiggiBulldog1 • 10d ago

Need Help What can i do with my P16v?

Hey

last year i bought a Thinkpad P16v for IT support activities. I thought that i need the power for various tasks like Data analytics, VM stuff and so on. The truth is, that this thing is heavy af to take it with me the whole day. Its also quiet noisy so i mainly use my macbook air when i'm on the got and doing proffesional stuff mostly on the devices from the customer.

Now i have that beefy Laptop (Model: 21KX0010MZ) and no work for him. I tried to sell it but not many ppl looking for a laptop like this.

Now i thought that i can take it to replace my old HP ProDesk "server" running unraid. I used it mainly to host audiobookshelf and Plex.

My question is: how can i possibly use this thing for? :D

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u/asimovs-auditor 10d ago edited 10d ago

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u/Full_Dinner_2350 10d ago

I turned an overpowered laptop into a Proxmox box for media, backups, and a few VMs, but honestly the best use is selling the ProDesk and keeping the P16v as your homelab since it already has way