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Storage Capacity

Customers have generally positive opinions about the storage capacity of the MOGINSOK Ethernet Firewall Appliance Mini PC, with some expressing satisfaction over its flexibility to use either an SSD or M.2 NVME drive for increased storage capacity. However, a few customers were disappointed with the included SATA SSDs and opted to replace them with their own higher-performance drives.

Cpu Performance

Customers have generally positive opinions about the CPU performance of this MOGINSOK Ethernet Firewall Appliance Mini PC, with some mentioning its impressive benchmark results and ability to run multiple applications smoothly. However, a few customers noted that the device runs hot without a fan for passive cooling, but overall they are satisfied with its functionality and reliability.

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Network Connectivity

Customers have mixed opinions on the MOGINSOK 2.5GbE Ethernet Firewall Appliance's network connectivity capabilities. While some are satisfied with its compatibility and ease of use, others encountered issues with language barriers during setup and lack of certain features like updates and package installations.

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Quality


I gave it 4 stars as it kept overheating and shutting down, i was able to disassemble the system and determine it had insuffici...  Read More


It does run hot with the passive cooling (150*f) and i need to add a fan for the case before the summer just to circulate the a...  Read More


After cleaning and applying the proper amount of paste the system now runs error-free.


There is so much heat sink that there's not much roon to attach an external label.

Price


Physically, the device is fine, for the price.


It was cheaper for me to buy those separately and add them myself.

Shipping


Fast shipping with amazon fulfillment, better experience than other markets.


Out of the box, unit1 had the first factory bios, i sent moginsok a message here on amazon and they gave the link and instructi...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


The box is almost all heat sink - but i've never yet felt it more than slightly warm to the touch.


This is a very nice little box.

Competitiveness


At the time of writing it has the best cpu for one of these appliance type boxes compared to others sold on amazon.


Didn't boot with pny or another brand from an old laptop.


I took a few screenshots of the hardware specs taken from cpu-z as well as the benchmark results.


I did not try any other os, but i suspect this issue is just related to pfsense support for i226 nics.

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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 123 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 27 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had 16gb or laptop ddr4 ram and a 500 gb wd blue nvme ssd laying around


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The system in this state is overpowered for what im using it for


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I ended up contacting the vendor for the latest bios just for best practices on a security appliance


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It turned out i already had the latest bios


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So for i havent had any issues but ive made sure it is in the open air and doesnt touch any other equipment


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Adding a fan to blow across the heatsinkcase shouldnt be an issue if i feel its needed


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Everything was great for about 10 months then it cooked the nvme drive


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Not sure what to do for storage

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