The Hetzner AX41 looks like an amazing deal. But for just 2 EUR more per month, you can get something that is a bit more interesting! The EX44 features an i5, 14 cores, 65GB of RAM, and dual 512GB NVMe drives and is a lot closer to the AX102 in performance. Piotr conducts a full review!
| AX41 | EX44 | AX102 |
| 37.70€ | 39€ | 104€ |
| 6 cores | 14 cores | 16 cores |
| 64GB DDR4 | 64GB DDR4 | 128GB DDR5 ECC |
| 2x512GB NVMe Gen3 | 2x512GB NVMe Gen4 | 2×1.92TB NVMe Gen4 |
As usual, Piotr is thorough, comparing:
- Geekbench 6
- Geekbench multi-core
- 4k IOPS
- 4k Sequential
- MariaDB (mysqlslap)
- Nginx
- PHPBench
- Redis
- ZSTD Compression and Decompression (this one is very interesting)
- AC1 Encode
- Apache Compilation
- WebP Encoding
…and more!
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Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. With deep roots in the *nix world, he has a passion for systems both modern and vintage, ranging from Unix, Perl, Python, and Golang to shell scripting and mainframe-era operating systems like MVS. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
As an avid user of LowEndBox providers, Raindog runs an empire of LEBs, from tiny boxes for VPNs, to mid-sized instances for application hosting, and heavyweight servers for data storage and complex databases. He brings both technical rigor and real-world experience to every piece he writes.
Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests.
His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure.
You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.
Who is this guy?
What is his username?
His name is Piotr and he’s on LowEndTalk as @AXYZE
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