Published Oct 24, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, and MakeTechEasier. Anurag’s always pumped about tech and loves getting his hands on the latest gadgets. When he's not procrastinating, you’ll probably find him catching the newest movies in theaters or scrolling through Twitter from his bed.

You don’t need much processing power to host a few web tools, run scripts, or serve files around your house. Yet buying a mini PC or a Raspberry Pi often starts the conversation about building a home server . I like experimenting with dedicated hardware, but you probably already have a device in a drawer that can handle those jobs.…