N150 vs RPI5 option

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Looking for advice on which I should choose?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0F94276K6/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A309QUXFPV8YPX&th=1

Or RPI5

Or do I need something more?

Looking for something that is low power and quiet. Would love to integrate with kodi, Batocera but sounds like that is not really doable without full blown pc

I have a bunch of wemo switches that will no longer be supported unless I move to home assistant and plug in for Google home support.

1 Harmony remote
2 Power Plug switches
4 Wemo light switches
2 GE Light Switches
Google Wifi (old)
Trane heatpump
flow by moen
and growing

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The Nuc, or look at Beelink stuff it might be cheaper for same capabilities.

I don’t suggest the PI family for HA at all any more, at least if you have to actually buy it. Playing with one you have already, sure.

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I looked for those first but they were 200+. Is the one I linked too ok?

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I’ve seen really good prices on them, but maybe they jumped the price.

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It will be fine, the performance you will get off a NUC compared to a raspberry pi is much higher.
If you want to run it as a Media server as well, there are some add-ons you can install from the community like Plex, or you theoretically could just pull a docker container in HA OS, but you’ll have to manage that one separately, that is advanced stuff.