No, TLP isn't necessary in this case. Most of the power-related settings that it manages are irrelevant for my setup:
- charging thresholds and power profiles for AC/battery - since it's not a laptop and doesn't have a battery.
- no need to spin down disk drives - as there are no platter drives
- no need to regulate fan speed - since there are no fans
etc, etc.
Other settings, like turning off the Bluetooth adapter or WiFi, can be managed without the need for such a tool (which has by the way tons of unneeded dependencies)
But of course, I bet there is room for further optimization (I actually didn't bother to turn off radios, etc.) However, my goal wasn't to push it to the limits.
I achieved this setup with minimal effort and tweaking.
The main point is: Hive is awesome.
It's efficient and effective even without extensive customization or optimization.
:-)
I get it!
Indeed!