Pros & Cons
Pros
Two slots for m. Gbe nic, a unifi 2. Gbps switch and a desktop with a 2. Gbps adapter. Easy to install ram and sd drive. Only complaint is that the box reboots on it's own after a power down. It seems to have some onboard speaker/piezo that plays some... Read More
New unit works beautifully. Highly recommend this unit - 4x2. This is very much appreciated. One of https://www. Justgiving.
Only concerning thing right now is the heat - its idling around 45 - 50 c which is warmer than i like. The machine didn't come with the actual fan cable that goes from what i believe is mini pwm to normal pwm, but its a few bucks so not a big deal. It... Read More
No regrets with this purchase. Props to the seller for a quick turnaround on that. The quality of the product is good. Would buy from again.
As is, it has no problem pushing 1. It is fast and and as of yet run with no hiccups. It also has been completely stable.
Cons
The patriot viper steel is definitely dual ranked and incompatible. There is a jumper inside that locks the unit on 100% of the time and disables the power button. Skill, patriot, and corsair was not clearly labeled.
Highlights
Quality
The quality of the product is good.
Works great - does quality of service at better then gb speeds.
I orginally didn't want to use the mini pc solution because i was concerned with the overheating and how it performs when you s... Read More
I did not know this until after but there is a compatibility issue with the intel i225-v nic and one of the gateways that at&t ... Read More
Price
Price is fair and easy to install the ram and sd drive.
Shipping
Just received the credit, response was very fast.
It is fast and and as of yet run with no hiccups.
Contacted support, performed some verification troubleshooting with them (time zone differences were a bit of a pain, but not u... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Only issues so far were i had to manually edit the pfsense config file i brought because the 2.
Competitiveness
I would highly recommend this pc for anyone looking to build a pfsense firewall that is capable of 2.
I have a pfsense firewall i built about 10 years ago but it has been perfectly capable of handling 1gbps with ips/ids, vpn, web... Read More
Like others have reported, after setup the unit that arrived would not post or boot with both sodimm slots populated.
I purchased a usb powered noctua 120mm fan and that pretty much fixed the heating issue.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 136 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 27 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While the product description here implies that this unit comes with opnsense it actually came with pfsense community edition 2
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont have the hardware to test 2
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want to power this from poe i would recommend instead getting the j4125 version which seems to draw less juice
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I can go on about the product but its obviously an established product and being recommended by multiple websites and people that are much more knowledgeable than i am
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you write to them they will reply back with actual helpful information
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Never heard of them prior to researching into these open code router firewalls but i can see why this seemingly obscure company gets a mention amonst the fussy and nische crowd