Ya it's possible to build a fanless system, but Apple or any OEM with those parts is not going to sell you that system <$100. Not with out of the box compatibility with every x86 software out there.
The fan ramps based on usage, as I said, Ubuntu server with HASS OS, VS Code Server, Netdata monitoring, NodeRed, Sonos Airplay, InfluxDB and few other containers, it's barely gets to 2% CPU usage and CPU temp at 25C.
Look at Pi, they have been at it for SO many years and that shit is slow with no real storage interface, they are only faster compared to their own previous generation.
> and that shit is slow with no real storage interface
We were talking about using it for a home automation system, which is just a very low traffic web server with some odds and ends. We are not talking about competing in the TOP500 or something. It's easily doable with a newer Pi.
The fan ramps based on usage, as I said, Ubuntu server with HASS OS, VS Code Server, Netdata monitoring, NodeRed, Sonos Airplay, InfluxDB and few other containers, it's barely gets to 2% CPU usage and CPU temp at 25C.
Look at Pi, they have been at it for SO many years and that shit is slow with no real storage interface, they are only faster compared to their own previous generation.