= What is the difference between rdp and vps? Also which needs a higher end computer? =

Benefits and negatives between the two?

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A VPS is basically a computer you rent elsewhere. To control that you normally use SSH if it runs Linux/BSD, and RDP if it runs Windows, though you can set up both SSH and RDP on all those OSes if you need. SSH by default only gives you a terminal while RDP gives you GUI, but you
*can* run RDP through SSH, which is a great way to reduce the risk from RDP (more on that later)

Linux and BSD take far fewer resources so you can get better performance even on a cheaper tier, while Windows is a must if you need to run Windows-only apps, though if you don't need it to keep running when you disconnect, you're better off just setting up a VPN on a Linux VPS. The default licenses for Windows servers normally only allow two simultaneous RDP sessions, unlike Linux & BSD which would happily handle as many sessions as the hardware support

RDP's security is really lacking compared to SSH, by default it only uses passwords that can be leaked and used without your knowledge, unlike SSH which supports the more secure, practical, and manageable keypairs. You
*can* set up similar security for RDP, but it's so much hassle it's easier to put it behind a VPN (SoftEther is easy to set up on Windows) or through SSH to reduce the risk.