# Remote viewing quality

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux-arm\
**Created:** [November 9, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915 "2022-11-09T18:47:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![SinCitiesSin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@SinCitiesSin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SinCitiesSin)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915/1 "2022-11-09T18:47:54Z")

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Server Version#: 4.94.2  
I am running my plex server on an RPI 4b+. This works great within my home. I can have 3 devices streaming content with no apparent issues. I have an old laptop that has 8gb of RAM and an I5-3210M. I found some articles on migrating my server from one platform to another.

I know the RPI does not support hardware trans-coding but the I5 does. Before I attempt to migrate my server and purchase a plex pass, will running my server from the more powerful laptop improve my remote viewing experience?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915/2 "2022-11-09T19:51:08Z")

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That’ll depend.  
Running Plex on a different machine inside your home network won’t change your internet upload – so if that’s been a limiting factor for you, migrating to a new computer won’t fix that.

The i5 of your laptop is quite dated (released in Q2/2012). It has a passmark score of approx. 2500 points. That should allow for 1 transcode of a 1080p video using the CPU. The iGPU should work with basic h.264 videos but won’t be able to deal with 4K or HEVC media.

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**Author:** ![SinCitiesSin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@SinCitiesSin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SinCitiesSin)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915/3 "2022-11-09T20:05:40Z")

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Not sure my network is the issue. Checking my network I have a download speed of 335Mbps and an upload speed of 314Mbps.

At this point am I better off just using the Pi?

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915/4 "2022-11-09T20:34:31Z")

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> [@SinCitiesSin](#):
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> At this point am I better off just using the Pi?

It should be easy to find out… just setup a PMS on the laptop and throw some files at it your PI would usually struggle to handle (maybe no 4K HEVC HDR media).

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-viewing-quality/817915/5 "2023-02-07T20:35:25Z")

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