Topic: Deactivation poll odroid XU4q vs i7-4710mq laptop
I recently upgraded from v6 to v7.
I have PT activated on 3 devices: two laptops (CPUs: i7-4710mq and i7-7700hq) and an Odroid XU4q.
After upgrade, the XU4 can't handle 44.1 kHz anymore, it works well at 32 kHz. So I plan to use an Odroid N2 which I have, which can run PT at audio CD quality. I currently use two digital pianos: a Kawai MP11 and a CL35. I can place my laptop on the MP11, but I can't do te same on the CL35. I use the newer laptop 99% of the time.
So I am hesitating between two options: deactivate the i7-4710mq laptop or the Odroid XU4. In the first option, I would have two small devices to use pianoteq and a laptop if needed, in the second I would have one laptop on a piano, the odroid on the other and a second backup laptop.
So far:
Pros of keeping the XU4 activated: I use PT headlessly, it uses a small space, I prefer it to the laptop, it would be nice to have two compact, headless PT devices.
Cons of keeping the XU4 activated: The audio quality has to be lowered, may be in a future update the XU4 won't be able to keep up.
Pros of keeping the laptop activated: The CPU is more powerful, I think it performance will be appropiate for more time. If something happens to the other laptop, I will still have an option with keyboard, screen, etc.
Cons of keeping the laptop: I really don't use it much (I prefer the newer one).