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There is no specific board that is the best for setting up a Lightning Network (LN) node, but there are some important factors to consider when choosing a board:
Processing power: The LN node requires a moderate amount of processing power, so a board with a powerful processor would be ideal.
Storage: An LN node requires a significant amount of storage for storing the network's database. A board with at least 256 GB of storage is recommended.
Network connectivity: It is important for the board to have good network connectivity in order to maintain good synchronization with the LN network.
Power consumption: An LN node can consume a significant amount of energy, so it is important to choose a board with low power consumption.
Based on these factors, some boards that may be suitable for setting up an LN node include: -Raspberry Pi 4 -Odroid XU4 -Intel NUC -Rock64
However, it is important to verify if it meets your specific requirements before making a purchase.
Is this chatGPT? I have a hunch you're going to need a little more than 256GB of storage if you want to run a full node.
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I think you start from the wrong approach, looking into hardware first...
The most important question you should start with is : WHAT IS THE PURPOSE of that LN node?
There are many ways, modes, types of LN nodes and each one have its own type of setup and hardware.
You have:
  • learning nodes, that can be a shity RPi
  • developing nodes, that also can be a RPi or a could node (temporary)
  • routing node, if you want serious business, run a serious server not a shity RPi
  • playing around, but stable node, use a NUC with strong hardware
  • private node, personal use - you don't really need a desktop machine, nowadays you have full mobile nodes, enough for running your private LN payments.
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