# What is the power consumption of Rugged SOM?

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**Created:** [September 20, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.botblox.org/t/what-is-the-power-consumption-of-rugged-som/79 "2023-09-20T19:23:02Z")\
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What is the power consumption of Rugged SOM?

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Rugged SOM draws around 0.5W maximum.

SwitchBlox Rugged draws around 1.4W maximum.

So together, an assembly of SwitchBlox Rugged + Rugged SOM draws around 1.9W maximum.