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jfreak53 on Dec 2, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hetzner cuts traffic on US VPSs, raises prices

Its based on wattage, 4A yes, but 4A multiplied by the voltage. So Pi 5 is 5A, but multiple that 5A times 24V dc and you get 120watts :) so yes, you can definitely colo a pi 5 my friend :D

mrbluecoat on Dec 4, 2024 [–]

Good to know. You may want to remove amps from your order page (just leave watts) to avoid the confusion.

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