I am in the EU. I want to help make the TOR network more robust by contributing a relay node. I have one of three hardware options: a raspberry pi zero W, raspberry pi 4B, or ThinkPad T470s.
In your practical experience, which of these computers would be the best for the network? As I understand, beyond a point, the CPU power doesn’t matter unless massive traffic loads go through the node.
P.S: Not sure if this is relevant, but I currently have a pihole hosted in a separate RPI zero. I plan to host this at home. I do not have a separate connection line. My router doesn’t support vlan.
I’m a Tor relay operator. For years, I ran a Tor guard/middle relay, but I often ran into issues with certain services and websites that would blacklist my IP address within days of changing it. After dealing with that for a long time, I eventually got tired of the hassle and switched to running a Tor bridge instead, to help people bypass censorship in authoritarian countries. I think it’s a better fit for a home connection.