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I use a small pc instead of an rpi for tunneling vpn connections:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264458765771?ViewItem=&item=2644587...

An i7 4500U with 8GB ram and 128GB SSD costs around $300, but you can get a decent setup for $180

Yeah, these micro pcs are really nice, thinking of getting one like that myself. But rpi4 costs an order of magnitude less ($35), it's in a different price class I'd say.

Micro PCs also still have higher power requirements. For running costs, you can't beat a small ARM board (like Pi or its clones)

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