Comparison of RACHEL and eNeighborhood Interventions

Since there is already a familiarity with the RACHEL system being tested in some schools, we provide a side-by-side comparison to bring better context to the eNeighborhood intervention.

 

Item

Rachel

eNeighborhood

Processor

ARM Cortex-A72 4 Core

Intel Core i5-13500 13th generation

Processor benchmark (Passmark®)

655

32,708

Processor Cores/Threads

4/4

14/20

Max Concurrent Users

30-50

200+

Maximum memory

8GB

64GB

Maximum Disk

4TB

8TB

Disk Lifetime

300 TBW
(Terabytes Written)

1,200 TBW

Disk type

SSD

nVME 4.0

Disk Speed

600MB/sec

7,000MB/s

Backup

No

Yes (Incremental and Full)

Operating System – central computer

Linux

Windows Server 2022

Operating System – client devices

Android

Windows 11

Wi-Fi Distance

45
meters

3,200
meters

Information Currently Being Used

Downloaded to laptop

Stored on Server, downloaded on demand

Student Files kept on:

Laptop

Server (roaming profile)

Student Management System

No

Included

Automated collection and delivery of monitoring data

No

Included, delivery optimized for use in Africa

Detailed monitoring of system health/usage

No

Included

AI-based system maintenance

No

Included

Daily hours available

7

15-17

Open-Source learning content

Included

Included

New Century® software for people who have missed parts of their schooling

No

Included

Solar Energy

Possible, DIY

Yes, low-voltage, optimized for use in Africa