GuruPlug

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GuruPlug
802.11 b/g
Dimensions95 x 65 x 48.5 (mm)
PredecessorSheevaPlug
SuccessorDreamPlug

GuruPlug is a compact and low power

external hard disks.[1]

The first versions of the GuruPlug Plus had no moving parts such as fans. Combined with the low power

power consumption and noise level being typically lower compared to desktop PCs. However, these units had significant heating issues and were prone to overheating (the lack of a temperature sensor could form a safety issue when the unit is left running for multiple days).[2][3] Newer versions of the GuruPlug Plus manage the overheating problem by adding a 2-cm fan to the design, although this eliminates the benefit of the silent design.[4] The fan is not software-controllable[5] and makes a sound resembling that of a hair dryer.[4]
The standard version of GuruPlug still has no fan and thus produces no noise.

In the area of small and low-power computing, SheevaPlug was its predecessor.

Variants and modifications

The GuruPlug comes in three variants: GuruPlug Server Standard, GuruPlug Server Plus and GuruPlug Display. The Plus version features a second

MicroSD Slot. The Display version features an HDMI
display port.

References

  1. ^ GuruPlug Server Palm-sized Server
  2. ^ Forum entry in the GuruPlug forum Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ http://1wt.eu/articles/guruplug-slow-heater/.
  4. ^ a b Forum entry in the GuruPlug forum Archived 2011-04-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Oskar Andreasson's blog post discussing fan wiring

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