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Pros & Cons
Pros
This thing is a beast so far. Props to the seller for a quick turnaround.
New unit works beautifully. I think this machine is easier to configure than the edgerouter lite it replaced. Used this to make a router. One of https://www. Techcrunch. Com/2013/01/29/how-to-set-up-a- router-with-a+ router.
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
It seems to have some onboard speaker/piezo that plays some chimes while booting up. Would of liked to try booting from the tf slot. Only complaint is that the box reboots on it's own after a power down.
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
Passive heat dissipation is good, and active (with cooling fan) made it great.
5gb ethernet ports2) n5105 processor3) two nvme slots4) two ram slots5) solid, mostly metal constructionas to the caveats.
My initial thought is the heatsink wasn't making good contact w/ the intel n5105 processor.
Currently, stuck in a closet with no ventilation it still holds below 70 c and is completely silent without a fan.
Price
I purchased the 8gb - 64gb model but received the 4gb - 64gb model (a $23.
5gb interfaces for around $300; what's not to like.
Price is fair and easy to install the ram and sd drive.
Shipping
Customer service, elena, responded quickly and guided me to a pfsense plus installation which took care of the problem.
Great customer service, they answered all my questions in timely manner.
They sent me a pre-paid label to ship the doa unit back and shipped me a new unit.
As of writing this review it seems they expect me to pay to ship this piece of crap back to them.
Packaging/appearance
The box itself came pre-installed with pfsense, but i re-installed the machine from scratch for my piece of mind.
Imho the box could used a more extruded heat sink, but still fan-less box hold up very well, it would become a bit warm but sti... Read More
Competitiveness
5gbe support and better cpu performance than branded box, this is a great budget option for home/small business.
Having mouse/keyboard/vga is a huge help and much easier to deal with than ssh.
This unit also comes with a ul listed power supply, unlike others, and while this particular rj03 model is not listed on their ... Read More
Initially i purchased crucial ram thinking that would be "big brand" enough, but no dice, the device wouldn't post.
Overview
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 196 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 18 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
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It came preloaded with pfsense
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Suricata is going to need something beefier but you can probably run zenarmor fine
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It runs reasonably cool and i havent rebooted it in 3 months
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youre on the fence about it get it youll be happy with it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did find as other reviewers suggested the unit does run a little warm which may affect longevity of the internal components
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You probably already know that though if youre shopping around for a dedicated firewall box
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I debated virtualizing opnsense on proxmox or doing a bare metal install
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont really like the thought of having something else sitting in between my firewall and the internet but i dampened my concerns a bit by doing pci passthrough on the 3 nics that i used for the firewall 2 wan 1 lan trunk and the 4th port im using as proxmox management
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